Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. Books, the oldest and the best, stand naturally and rightfully on the shelves of every cottage. They have no cause of their own to plead, but while they enlighten and sustain the reader his common sense will not refuse them. Their authors are a natural and irresistible aristocracy in every society, and, more than kings or emperors, exert an influence on mankind.
Henry David ThoreauStichwörter: education knowledge wealth books-reading enlightenment treasures heritage
Jede Propaganda ist so gefährlich wie die Dummheit, auf die sie trifft.
Serdar SomuncuStichwörter: education media propaganda
Gewalt ist die letzte Zuflucht des Unfähigen.
Isaac AsimovStichwörter: education violence
Eragon looked back at him, confused. "I don't understand."
"Of course you don't," said Brom impatiently. "That's why I'm teaching you and not the other way around.
You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you're finished, you'll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird... So let's look at the bird and see what it's doing — that's what counts. I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
Richard P. FeynmanStichwörter: science education
It is also worth noting that one can obtain a Ph.D. in any branch of science for no other purpose than to make cynical use of scientific language in an effort to rationalize the glaring inadequacies of tbe Bible. A handful of Christians appear to have done this; some have even obtained their degrees from reputable universities. No doubt, others will follow in their footsteps. While such people are technically "scientists," they are not behaving like scientists. They simply are not engaged in an honest inquiry into the nature of the universe. And their proclamations about God and the failures of Darwinism do not in the least signify that there is a legitimate scientific controversy about evolution.
Sam HarrisStichwörter: science education reason religion atheism evolution skepticism creationism
The education of all children, from the moment that they can get along without a mother's care, shall be in state institutions.
Karl MarxStichwörter: education
The purpose of education is to save young people from the paralyzing effects of wealth and poverty. (more or less verbatim quote)
Kurt HahnStichwörter: education
Is it too much to expect from the schools that they train their students not only to interpret but to criticize; that is, to discriminate what is sound from error and falsehood, to suspend judgement if they are not convinced, or to judge with reason if they agree or disagree?
Mortimer J. AdlerStichwörter: truth education sound-judgement
Education is the movement from darkness to light.
Allan BloomStichwörter: education
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