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.

Education is a progressive discovery of our ignorance.

Education is a progressive discovery of our ignorance.

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.

The most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and the significance read more

The most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and the significance of his life to himself and to others. This is the basic architecture of a life; the rest is ornamentation and decoration of the structure.

Nature has always had more force than education.

Nature has always had more force than education.

Education is a social process ... Education is growth.... Education is, not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

Education is a social process ... Education is growth.... Education is, not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

An educated people can be easily governed.

An educated people can be easily governed.

A school should not be a preparation for life. A school should be life.

A school should not be a preparation for life. A school should be life.

We learn simply by the exposure of living. Much that passes for education is not education at all but ritual. read more

We learn simply by the exposure of living. Much that passes for education is not education at all but ritual. The fact is that we are being educated when we know it least.