“Education is the best provision for old age.”
Aristotle
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Education Quotes
Read 200 of the best education quotes about learning, teaching, students and knowledge, from Aristotle, Confucius, Thomas Jefferson, John Dewey and more.
“The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.”
Diogenes
SocietyYouth
“Only the educated are free.”
Epictetus
FreedomKnowledge
“We learn our lessons not for life, but for the lecture-room.”
Seneca
Real LearningSchools
“The mind does not require filling like a bottle, but rather, like wood, it only requires kindling to create in it an impulse to think independently and an ardent desire for the truth.”
Plutarch
CuriosityTeaching
“Let him therefore adopt a parental attitude to his pupils, and regard himself as the representative of those who have committed their children to his charge.”
Quintilian
TeachersCare
“I do not open up the truth to one who is not eager to get knowledge, nor help out any one who is not anxious to explain himself.”
Confucius
EagernessStudents
“When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers.”
Confucius
Learning From OthersHumility
“In teaching there should be no distinction of classes.”
Confucius
EqualityTeaching
“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.”
Rabindranath Tagore
Holistic EducationHarmony
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
The Bible (Proverbs 1:7)
WisdomFaith
“Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.”
The Bible (Proverbs 4:13)
LearningCommitment
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed.”
The Bible (2 Timothy 2:15)
StudyExcellence
“Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.”
The Bible (Proverbs 23:12)
AttentionLearning
“For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little.”
The Bible (Isaiah 28:10)
Step By StepTeaching
“The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.”
The Bible (Luke 6:40)
TeachersMentorship
“Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.”
The Bible (Proverbs 19:20)
AdviceWisdom
“There is no darkness but ignorance.”
William Shakespeare
IgnoranceKnowledge
“Ignorance is the curse of God, knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.”
William Shakespeare
KnowledgeGrowth
“Study is like the heaven's glorious sun, that will not be deep-search'd with saucy looks.”
William Shakespeare
StudyEffort
“No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en: in brief, sir, study what you most affect.”
William Shakespeare
PassionStudy
“O this learning, what a thing it is!”
William Shakespeare
LearningFunny
“A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.”
Alexander Pope
Deep LearningWisdom
“'Tis education forms the common mind.”
Alexander Pope
UpbringingInfluence
“What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul.”
Joseph Addison
CharacterGrowth
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About Education Quotes
Education is one of the most powerful forces in the world. It opens doors, builds character, protects freedom and gives every person the chance to grow into their best self. Great education is not just about exams and degrees, but about curiosity, good teachers and a lifelong love of learning.
This collection brings together 200 of the best education quotes about learning, teaching, students, schools and knowledge, from Aristotle, Confucius, Seneca, Thomas Jefferson, John Dewey, Horace Mann, Rabindranath Tagore and many more. Use them for Teachers' Day messages, school assemblies, graduation cards, study motivation or simply a reminder of why learning matters.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Education quotes.
What is the most famous quote about education?
Horace Mann's "Education is the great equalizer of the conditions of men" and Victor Hugo's "He who opens a school door, closes a prison" are two of the most quoted lines about education. John Dewey's idea that education is "a process of living" is also widely shared.
What are good education quotes for teachers?
Emerson wrote that "the secret in education lies in respecting the student," and Plutarch said the mind should be kindled like wood rather than filled like a bottle. Both are perfect for Teachers' Day cards and messages.
What did Confucius say about education?
Confucius believed anyone could be a teacher, saying "When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers." He also taught that "in teaching there should be no distinction of classes."
Why is education important for freedom?
Thomas Jefferson warned that a nation cannot be both ignorant and free, and Henry Brougham said education makes people "easy to govern, but impossible to enslave." Frederick Douglass saw learning to read as his "pathway from slavery to freedom."
What are funny education quotes?
Mark Twain joked that "soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run," and Grant Allen said he never let his "schooling interfere with my education."
What are short education quotes for Instagram captions?
Try "Only the educated are free," "There is no darkness but ignorance," "Education is the cheap defence of nations," or "Training is everything." They work well for back-to-school, graduation and study posts.