“Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” ~~ Malcolm Forbes
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This collection of education quotes was inspired by the following quote from William Butler Yeats:
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
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“A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary.” ~~ Thomas Carruthers
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ~~ George Bernard Shaw
“Freedom of teaching and of opinion in book or press is the foundation for the sound and natural development of any people.” ~~ Albert Einstein
“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.” ~~ William Faulkner
“Time heals almost everything. Give time time.” ~~ Regina Brett
“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” ~~ Carl Sandburg
“The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing.” ~~ Roger W. Babson
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