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Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken
within the hearsay of little children tends towards the read more
Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken
within the hearsay of little children tends towards the formation
of character.
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
Every schoolboy hath that famous testament of Grunnius Corocotta
Porcellus at his fingers' ends.
Every schoolboy hath that famous testament of Grunnius Corocotta
Porcellus at his fingers' ends.
The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think - rather to read more
The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think - rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men.
Nine tenths of education is encouragement.
Nine tenths of education is encouragement.
How can we hope to remain economically competitive in a world in which...90% of Dutch high-school students take advanced math read more
How can we hope to remain economically competitive in a world in which...90% of Dutch high-school students take advanced math courses and 100% of teachers in Germany have double majors, while the best we can say about our "pocket of excellence" is that 75% of [American] students have learned to "critique tactfully?" -Barbara J. Alexander.
There is no greater education than one that is self-driven.
There is no greater education than one that is self-driven.
Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.
Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.
