“Upon the subject of education … I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people may be engaged in.” ~~ Abraham Lincoln
Filed Under: Abraham Lincoln, Education, Knowledge, Learning
Education Quotes
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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“Upon the subject of education … I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people may be engaged in.” ~~ Abraham Lincoln
Filed Under: Abraham Lincoln, Education, Knowledge, Learning
“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those who sang best.” ~~ Henry Van Dyke
Filed Under: Character, Experience, Henry Van Dyke
“What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.” ~~ Joseph Addison
Filed Under: Art, Education, Joseph Addison
“Have some fire. Be unstoppable. Be a force of nature!” ~~ Cristina Yang
Filed Under: Attitude, Cristina Yang, Determination, Enthusiasm, Nature
“If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem.” ~~ Jiddu Krishnamurti
Filed Under: Inspiration, Intelligence, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Knowledge, Wisdom
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” ~~ Abraham Lincoln
Filed Under: Abraham Lincoln, Determination, Self-Discipline
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” ~~ C. S. Lewis
Filed Under: Age, C. S. Lewis, Dreams, Goals
“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.” ~~ John F. Kennedy
Filed Under: John F. Kennedy, Knowledge, Life