“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” ~~ Theodore Parker, paraphrased by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Filed Under: Justice, Martin Luther King Jr, Theodore Parker
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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“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” ~~ Theodore Parker, paraphrased by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Filed Under: Justice, Martin Luther King Jr, Theodore Parker
“When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness’ sake. But don’t make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, and evasion simply muddles ’em.” ~~ Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Chapter 9
Filed Under: Children, Harper Lee
“It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.” ~~ Regina Brett
Filed Under: Change, Children, Choices, Regina Brett
“The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.” ~~ Mark Twain
Filed Under: Character, Limits, Mark Twain
“Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.” ~~ Regina Brett
Filed Under: Achievement, Determination, Regina Brett, Success
“Words are often like buoys. They tell others where we are but little of what lies below.” ~~ Noah benShea
Filed Under: Noah benShea, Speaking, Truth
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” ~~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Filed Under: Justice, Martin Luther King Jr, Peace
“One of life’s gifts is that each of us, no matter how tired and downtrodden, finds reasons for thankfulness: for the crops carried in from the fields and the grapes from the vineyard.” ~~ J. Robert Moskin
Filed Under: Gratitude, J. Robert Moskin