Many much-learned men have no intelligence.

Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.

Any knowledge that doesn't lead to new questions quickly dies out: it fails to maintain the temperature required for sustaining life.

Science is what we have learned about how to keep from fooling ourselves.

What we know is a drop, what we don't know is an ocean.

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind.

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

There is no authority who decides what is a good idea.

The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.

Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.

Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it.

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.

Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.

Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand.

Investigate, educate and organize the country must progress, productive works and industries are the main avenues at present next to education for the advancement of the country

I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.