--- title: "1 End Need Quotes By Sal Khan" description: "1 End Need quotes by Sal Khan. Plus more from Sal Khan and more End Need sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/036/sal-khan-6851_algebra_education-is-not-an-end-to-itself-you-ne_2658542.jpg" --- > [Education is not an end to itself. You need to know algebra but also how to navigate the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/education-is-not-an-end-to-itself-you-need-to-know-algebra-but-also/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/036/sal-khan-6851_algebra_education-is-not-an-end-to-itself-you-ne_2658542.jpg) ## More by Sal Khan > [Teachers' unions don't act in the interest of most teachers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/teachers-unions-don-t-act-in-the-interest-of-most-teachers/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [I think history shows us that there is not one credible credential that has come from the for-profit reality, and that is because the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/i-think-history-shows-us-that-there-is-not-one-credible-credential/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [I love Victorian novels, the way they capture the nuances of the human condition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/i-love-victorian-novels-the-way-they-capture-the-nuances-of-the-human/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [As my kids grow up, I think a lot about the lessons and values I want to impart to them. More than any particular…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/as-my-kids-grow-up-i-think-a-lot-about-the-lessons-and-values-i-want/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [One's perception of themselves has a much bigger role than has been acknowledged to determine who succeeds and who does not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/one-s-perception-of-themselves-has-a-much-bigger-role-than-has-been/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [The math you need for most of finance is ninth-grade algebra, and most people feel reasonably comfortable with that. But I think the financial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/the-math-you-need-for-most-of-finance-is-ninth-grade-algebra-and-most/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [Formal education must change. It needs to be brought into closer alignment with the world as it actually is, into closer harmony with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/formal-education-must-change-it-needs-to-be-brought-into-closer/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [Our mission at Khan Academy is a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere, and college readiness is a crucial part of that. We want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/our-mission-at-khan-academy-is-a-free-world-class-education-for/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [You have all this education theory, and people try to make larger statements than maybe what their data would back up, because they've done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/you-have-all-this-education-theory-and-people-try-to-make-larger/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [Creating a clear and engaging video explanation of a complex concept is a great way to demonstrate mastery and to help others understand and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/creating-a-clear-and-engaging-video-explanation-of-a-complex-concept/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [I do believe that education should become as close to free as possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/i-do-believe-that-education-should-become-as-close-to-free-as-possible/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [Great people are attracted to great people and great visions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/great-people-are-attracted-to-great-people-and-great-visions/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [I'd like to see a reality where, if someone wants to work when they turn 18 to help support their family, and they learn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/i-d-like-to-see-a-reality-where-if-someone-wants-to-work-when-they/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [If you're going to charge someone for something, you have to show them value for it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/if-you-re-going-to-charge-someone-for-something-you-have-to-show-them/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) > [The ancient universities was not as based on how many credit hours you're taking and whether you've completed your credit hours. The ancient universities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sal-khan/the-ancient-universities-was-not-as-based-on-how-many-credit-hours/) [Sal Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sal-khan/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/end-need/sal-khan/#itemlist", "name": "1 End Need Quotes By Sal Khan", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Education is not an end to itself. 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