Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind. Therefore do not use compulsion, but let early read more

Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind. Therefore do not use compulsion, but let early education be rather a sort of amusement; this will better enable you to find out the natural bent of the child.

Real education must ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing. The rest is mere sheep herding.

Real education must ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing. The rest is mere sheep herding.

Violent can be sound and light
in waking us from sleep of night.
Gently comes the dawn's twilight
Each step read more

Violent can be sound and light
in waking us from sleep of night.
Gently comes the dawn's twilight
Each step taken oh so slight.

A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him, and a child cannot afford to be fooled. -James Baldwin.

A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him, and a child cannot afford to be fooled. -James Baldwin.

Education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.

Education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.

Learn not only to find what you like, learn to like what you find. -Anthony J. D'Angelo.

Learn not only to find what you like, learn to like what you find. -Anthony J. D'Angelo.

Education is not received. It is achieved.

Education is not received. It is achieved.

But to go to school in a summer morn,
Oh, it drives all joy away!
Under a read more

But to go to school in a summer morn,
Oh, it drives all joy away!
Under a cruel eye outworn,
The little ones spend the day--
In sighing and dismay.