Why do I do anything?' she says. 'I'm educated enough to talk myself out of any plan. To deconstruct any read more

Why do I do anything?' she says. 'I'm educated enough to talk myself out of any plan. To deconstruct any fantasy. Explain away any goal. I'm so smart I can negate any dream.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

There is nothing training cannot do. Nothing is above its reach. It can turn bad morals to good; it can read more

There is nothing training cannot do. Nothing is above its reach. It can turn bad morals to good; it can destroy bad principles and recreate good ones; it can lift men to angelship. -Mark Twain.

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.

Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.

Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.

The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life

The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life

All real education is the architecture of the soul.

All real education is the architecture of the soul.

The great aim of education is not knowledge, but action

The great aim of education is not knowledge, but action

The most important outcome of education is to help students become independent of formal education.

The most important outcome of education is to help students become independent of formal education.