Quotes about Education
He that teaches us anything which we knew not before is undoubtedly to be reverenced as a master.
— Samuel Johnson
Modern cynics and skeptics... see no harm in paying those to whom they entrust the minds of their children a smaller wage than is paid to those to whom they entrust the care of their plumbing.
— John F. Kennedy
Kids don't lack capacity, only teachers.
— Jim Rohn
Be versed in ancient lore, and familiarize yourself with the modern; then may you become teachers.
— Confucius
Knowledge-like the sky- is never private property. No teacher has a right to withhold it from anyone who asks for it. Teaching is the art of sharing.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
Teaching is of more importance than urging.
— Martin Luther
Don't be shy about making a teacher of any willing party who knows what he or she is doing.
— Sonia Sotomayor
To be a teacher in the right sense is to be a learner. I am not a teacher, only a fellow student.
— Soren Kierkegaard
No one is more important to the future of our state than our teachers.
— Mike Huckabee
If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow
— Stephen Covey
You have the most important job of anyone today. Our kids need you to advocate for their futures.
— George Lucas
As a teacher in order not to have to answer too many questions, you stretch your answers.
— Desmond Tutu