A child miseducated is a child lost.

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

A witty saying proves nothing.

No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.

I think that kids have a greater capacity for processing things than we give them credit for.

Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world.

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

Learning gives creativity, Creativity leads to thinking, Thinking provides knowledge, Knowledge makes you great.

Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.

Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another.

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

I decided to teach because I think that any person who studies philosophy has to be involved actively.

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.

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

It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it.

The most important part of teaching is to teach what it is to know.

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.

The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.