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> [What then is the purpose of national education? Rather than devise complex theoretical interpretations, it is better to start by looking to the lovely child who sits on your knee and ask yourself: What can I do to assure this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/what-then-is-the-purpose-of-national-education-rather-than-devise/)

[Tsunesaburo Makiguchi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/)

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## More by Tsunesaburo Makiguchi

> [The essence of education is not to transfer knowledge; it is to guide the learning process, to put responsibility for study in the student's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/the-essence-of-education-is-not-to-transfer-knowledge-it-is-to-guide/)

[Tsunesaburo Makiguchi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/)

> [Cooperative living can develop only as individual persons become able to see their own weaknesses and strengths as well as the weaknesses and strengthen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/cooperative-living-can-develop-only-as-individual-persons-become-able/)

[Tsunesaburo Makiguchi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/)

> [True happiness comes only through sharing in the trials and successes of other persons and of our community. Hence it is essential that any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/true-happiness-comes-only-through-sharing-in-the-trials-and-successes/)

[Tsunesaburo Makiguchi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/)

> [What then is the purpose of national education? Rather than devise complex theoretical interpretations, it is better to start by looking to the lovely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/what-then-is-the-purpose-of-national-education-rather-than-devise/)

[Tsunesaburo Makiguchi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/)

> [To not advance is to retreat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/to-not-advance-is-to-retreat/)

[Tsunesaburo Makiguchi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tsunesaburo-makiguchi/)

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