"The mere imparting of information is not education." — Carter G. Woodson

"The mere imparting of information is not education."

— Carter G. Woodson

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59 Quotes by Carter G. Woodson

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The mere imparting of information is not education. Above all things, the effort must result in making a man think…
The same educational process which inspires and stimulates the oppressor with the thought that he is everything and has accomplished…
For me, education means to inspire people to live more abundantly, to learn to begin with life as they find…
We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected…
I am ready to act, if I can find brave men to help me.
Our aim is to appeal to reason. … Prayer is not one of our remedies; it depends on what one…
We have a wonderful history behind us. ... If you are unable to demonstrate to the world that you have…
Truth comes to us from the past, then, like gold washed down from the mountains.
In schools of theology Negroes are taught the interpretation of the Bible worked out by those who have justified segregation…
Why not exploit, enslave, or exterminate a class that everybody is taught to regard as inferior?
The real servant of the people must live among them, think with them, feel for them, and die for them.
The race needs workers, not leaders.

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. — Aristotle
Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them… — Aristotle
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. — Aristotle
All men by nature desire knowledge. — Aristotle
The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead. — Aristotle
Education is the best provision for old age. — Aristotle
You teach best what you most need to learn. — Richard Bach
The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. — Richard Bach
Music - that's been my education. There's not a day that goes by that I take it for granted. — Billie Joe Armstrong
Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as… — Mary Kay Ash
When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price. — Arthur Ashe

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