Educational Quotes

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Make your educational laws strict and your criminal ones can be gentle; but if you leave youth its liberty you will have to dig dungeons… — Michel de Montaigne
The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, 'The children are now working as if I did not exist.' — Maria Montessori
One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child. — Maria Montessori
Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war. — Maria Montessori
If an educational act is to be efficacious, it will be only that one which tends to help toward the complete unfolding of life. To… — Maria Montessori
I think in terms of the day's resolutions, not the years'. — Henry Moore
The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking. — Christopher Morley
Genius is an African who dreams up snow. — Vladimir Nabokov
In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is usually bad. — Friedrich Nietzsche
I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out. — Ellen Ochoa
Sociologists well understand that chaos at home causes violent behavior, educational failure and social alienation among children. Yet, many of us in America stay far,… — Bill O'Reilly
We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the… — Barack Obama
States should pass laws making it illegal to own or trade wild animals; the phony 'educational' permits that many private owners have used to skirt… — Susan Orlean
When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become. — Louis Pasteur
Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement. — James Cash Penney
Spend a lot of time talking to customers face to face. You'd be amazed how many companies don't listen to their customers. — Ross Perot
Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices. — Laurence J. Peter
The magic formula that successful businesses have discovered is to treat customers like guests and employees like people. — Tom Peters
Excellent firms don't believe in excellence - only in constant improvement and constant change. — Tom Peters
The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what… — Jean Piaget

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