In mathematics he was greater
Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater;
For he, by geometric scale,
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In mathematics he was greater
Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater;
For he, by geometric scale,
Could take the size of pots of ale.

The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as long as we live.

The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as long as we live.

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an
exact man.

Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an
exact man.

I pay the schoolmaster but 'tis the schoolboys who educate my son.

I pay the schoolmaster but 'tis the schoolboys who educate my son.

Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning
is perilous.

Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning
is perilous.

Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.

Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a read more

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.

Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever.

Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever.