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A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension.
A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension.
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're read more
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
Why do I do anything?' she says. 'I'm educated enough to talk myself out of any plan. To deconstruct any read more
Why do I do anything?' she says. 'I'm educated enough to talk myself out of any plan. To deconstruct any fantasy. Explain away any goal. I'm so smart I can negate any dream.
The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work.
The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work.
College isn't the place to go for ideas. -Hellen Keller.
College isn't the place to go for ideas. -Hellen Keller.
The one real object of education is to have a man in the condition of continually asking questions.
The one real object of education is to have a man in the condition of continually asking questions.
Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of man, - the read more
Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of man, - the balance-wheel of the social machinery. -Horace Mann.
People should be free to find or make for themselves the kinds of educational experience they want their children to read more
People should be free to find or make for themselves the kinds of educational experience they want their children to have.
Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtile;
natural philosophy, deep; morals, grave; logic and rhetoric, able
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Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtile;
natural philosophy, deep; morals, grave; logic and rhetoric, able
to contend.
