Francis Wayland Parker Born : October 9, 1837 Died : March 2, 1902 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Francis Wayland Parker Work is the greatest means of education. To train children to work, to work systematically, to love work, and to put their brains into work, may be called the end and aim of schools. In education, no work should be done for the sake of the thing done, but for the sake of the growing mind. Francis Wayland Parker educational children school The end and aim of all education is the development of character. Francis Wayland Parker development education character