Quotes by Education Wherever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It has been discovered that the best way to insure implicit obedience is to commence tyranny in the nursery. Benjamin Disraeli governmenteducationschool To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge. Benjamin Disraeli intelligenteducationknowledge A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning. Benjamin Disraeli learninglighteducation The essence of education is the education of the body. Benjamin Disraeli learningeducationknowledge Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends. Benjamin Disraeli educationcountryschool Nature is stronger than education. Benjamin Disraeli natureeducationscience A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins.” Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin freedomwisdomeducation We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. Benjamin Franklin stupideducationwork An education is the investment with the greatest returns. Benjamin Franklin returnteachingeducation Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world. Benjamin Franklin changeeducationreligion I think also, that general virtue is more probably to be expected and obtained from the education of youth, than from exhortations of adult persons; bad habits and vices of the mind being, like diseases of the body, more easily prevented than cured. I think moreover, that talents for the education of youth are the gift of God; and that he on whom they are bestowed, whenever a way is opened for use of them, is as strongly called as if he heard a voice from heaven. Benjamin Franklin voiceeducationthinking History will also afford frequent opportunities of showing the necessity of a public religion, from its usefulness to the public; the advantage of a religious character among private persons; the mischiefs of superstition, and the excellency of the Christian religion above all others, ancient or modern. Benjamin Franklin religiouschristianeducation An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin encouragingmoneyeducation He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on. Benjamin Franklin horseignoranceeducation A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one. Benjamin Franklin failureeducationwork Genius without education is like silver in the mine. Benjamin Franklin atheisteducationteacher The good Education of Youth has been esteemed by wise Men in all Ages, as the surest Foundation of the Happiness both of private Families and of Common-wealths. Almost all Governments have therefore made it a principal Object of their Attention, to establish and endow with proper Revenues, such Seminaries of Learning, as might supply the succeeding Age with Men qualified to serve the Publick with Honour to themselves, and to their Country. Benjamin Franklin wiseeducationcountry If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him. Benjamin Franklin learningeducationknowledge Indeed the general natural Tendency of Reading good History, must be, to fix in the Minds of Youth deep Impressions of the Beauty and Usefulness of Virtue of all Kinds, Publick Spirit, Fortitude. Benjamin Franklin readingmindeducation If the new Universal History were also read, it would give a connected idea of human affairs, so far as it goes, which should be followed by the best modern histories, particularly of our mother country; then of these colonies; which should be accompanied with observations on their rise, increase, use to Great Britain, encouragements and discouragements, the means to make them flourish, and secure their liberties. Benjamin Franklin mothereducationcountry«1617181920212223242526»
