The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

Those who trust us educate us.

Those who trust us educate us.

I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get read more

I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you don't want to do.

Education is helping the child realize his potentialities.

Education is helping the child realize his potentialities.

There is no virtue in being uncritical; nor is it a habit to which the young are given. But criticism read more

There is no virtue in being uncritical; nor is it a habit to which the young are given. But criticism is only the burying beetle that gets rid of what is dead, and, since the world lives by creative and constructive forces, and not by negation and destruction, it is better to grow up in the company of prophets than of critics.

Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of read more

Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of every age?

Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed largely for education... no nation read more

Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed largely for education... no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both.

Education, n.: That which discloses the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

Education, n.: That which discloses the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.