What we become depends on what we read after all of the professors have finished with us. The greatest university read more

What we become depends on what we read after all of the professors have finished with us. The greatest university of all is a collection of books.

But ask now the beasts, any they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall read more

But ask now the beasts, any they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes
of the sea shall declare unto thee.

Teaching school is but another word for sure and not very slow
destruction.

Teaching school is but another word for sure and not very slow
destruction.

Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.

Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.

What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.

What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.

Instruction enlarges the natural powers of the mind.
[Lat., Doctrina sed vim promovet insitam.]

Instruction enlarges the natural powers of the mind.
[Lat., Doctrina sed vim promovet insitam.]

To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler--and less trouble.

To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler--and less trouble.

Knowledge exists to be imparted.

Knowledge exists to be imparted.

We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for
a madman is not cured by another running read more

We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for
a madman is not cured by another running mad also.