Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. William Butler Yeats William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature…. Read More ›
Education
Movement
Education is the movement from darkness to light. Allan Bloom Allan David Bloom (September 14, 1930 – October 7, 1992) was an American philosopher, classicist, and academician. He studied under David Grene, Leo Strauss, Richard McKeon, and Alexandre Kojève. He subsequently taught at Cornell University, the University… Read More ›
Leaving
Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it. Marian Wright Edelman Marian Wright Edelman (born June 6, 1939) is an American activist for civil rights and children’s rights. She is the… Read More ›
Education
Genius without education is like silver in the mine. Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1706 April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of… Read More ›