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You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself. -Galileo.
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself. -Galileo.
Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which read more
Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty & dangerous encroachments on the public liberty.
The best education consists in immunizing people against systematic attempts at education.
The best education consists in immunizing people against systematic attempts at education.
I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.
I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.
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.
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.
Real education must ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing. The rest is mere sheep herding.
Real education must ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing. The rest is mere sheep herding.
It sometimes seems as though we were trying to combine the ideal of no schools at all with the democratic read more
It sometimes seems as though we were trying to combine the ideal of no schools at all with the democratic ideal of schools for everybody by having schools without education.
There are only two tools available to the educator. The easy one is fear. Fear is easy to awake, easy read more
There are only two tools available to the educator. The easy one is fear. Fear is easy to awake, easy to maintain, but ultimately toxic. Other tool is passion.