Words of Wisdom-138: Shakespeare

Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven - Shakespeare

Words of Wisdom-137: Bertrand Russell

It is because modern education is so seldom inspired by a great hope that it so seldom achieves great results. The wish to preserve the past rather than the hope of creating the future dominates the minds of those who control the teaching of the young - Bertrand Russell

Words of Wisdom-136: Mark Twain

I have never let my schooling interfere with my education - Mark Twain

Words of Wisdom-135: Swami Vivekananda

We want that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded, and by which one can stand on one’s own feet – Swami Vivekananda

Words of Wisdom-134: Chanakya

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth - Chanakya

Words of Wisdom-133: Gandhiji

Question:  

What is your goal in education when India obtains self-rule?

Gandhiji's Answer:

Character-building.  I would try to develop ouragse, strength, virtue, the ability to forget oneself in working towards great aims.  That is more important than literacy; academic learning is only a means to this greater end.

Words of Wisdom-132: Gandhiji

LEARNING BY DOING

True development of the mind commences immediately [when] the apprentice is taught at every stage why a particular manipulation of the hand or a tool is required – Gandhiji

Words of Wisdom-131: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Humans aren't as good as we should be in our capacity to empathize with feelings and thoughts of others, be they humans or other animals on Earth. So maybe part of our formal education should be training in empathy. Imagine how different the world would be if, in fact, that were 'reading, writing, arithmetic, empathy.' - Neil deGrasse Tyson