“Education should prepare our minds to use its own powers of reason and conception rather than filling it with the accumulated misconceptions of the past.”
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True education is limited to those people who would die without knowing, whereas the masses in the institutions are merely going through the motions, for education is a way of living.
In the company of the accomplished, people hope it will rub off on themselves, in the company of the misfortunate, they fear it!
Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it.
Within the hearts men, loyalty and consideration are esteemed greater than success.
