2. “Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of man.” – Horace Mann
3. "Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and i’ll understand."
-Chinese proverb
4. “Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.” – James A Garfield
5. "Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism." -David M. Burns
6. “Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.” Edward Everett
7. “Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” – Malcolm Forbes
8. “Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.” – Plato
9. “If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.” – Rachel Carson
10. “Education is essential to change, for education creates both new wants and the ability to satisfy them.” – Henry Steele Commager
11. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
12. "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." -Henry B Adams
13. "Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them." -James Baldwin
14. "The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson." -Tom Bodett
15. “Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way.” – George Evans
16. "If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn’t need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around." -Jim Rohn
17. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King
Why do you think education and studying is important? What motivates you?
