Learning by study must be won;
'Twas ne'er entail'd from son to son.

Learning by study must be won;
'Twas ne'er entail'd from son to son.

And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.

And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.

You learn something every day if you pay attention.

You learn something every day if you pay attention.

Learning will be cast into the mire and trodden down under the
hoofs of a swinish multitude.

Learning will be cast into the mire and trodden down under the
hoofs of a swinish multitude.

The wind which snuffs the candle fans the fire.

The wind which snuffs the candle fans the fire.

When Honor's sun declines, and Wealth takes wings,
Then Learning shines, the best of precious things.

When Honor's sun declines, and Wealth takes wings,
Then Learning shines, the best of precious things.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

There is no other Royal path which leads to geometry.

There is no other Royal path which leads to geometry.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.