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    The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think - rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men.

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To be in the weakest camp is to be in the strongest school.

To be in the weakest camp is to be in the strongest school.

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How can we hope to remain economically competitive in a world in which...90% of Dutch high-school students take advanced math read more

How can we hope to remain economically competitive in a world in which...90% of Dutch high-school students take advanced math courses and 100% of teachers in Germany have double majors, while the best we can say about our "pocket of excellence" is that 75% of [American] students have learned to "critique tactfully?" -Barbara J. Alexander.

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Nine tenths of education is encouragement.

Nine tenths of education is encouragement.

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Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.

Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.

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The world is run by C students.

The world is run by C students.

by Anon. Found in: Education Quotes,
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Education is the process of driving a set of prejudices down your throat.

Education is the process of driving a set of prejudices down your throat.

by Martin H. Fischer Found in: Education Quotes,
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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.

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The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's read more

The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure.

by Sydney J. Harris Found in: Education Quotes,
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Only the educated are free.

Only the educated are free.

by Epictetus Found in: Education Quotes,
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