Character Quote by Martin Luther King, Jr

The most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and the significance of his life to…

— Anonymous

Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

The sole function of education...[is] to open the way to thinking and knowing, and the school, as the outstanding organ for the people's education,…

— Albert Einstein

The true purpose of education is to teach you to do the thing that needs to be done,when it needs to be done, whether…

— Thomas Huxley

The purpose of education is to enlighten the student as to how to use their own mind, rather than to fill it with facts…

— Anonymous

The purpose of education...is to create in a person the ability to look at the world for himself, to make his own decisions.

— James A. Baldwin

We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

The only purpose of education is to teach a student how to live his life-by developing his mind and equipping him to deal with…

— Ayn Rand

“The purpose of education is to give the student the intellectual tools to analyze, whether verbally or numerically, and to reach conclusions based on…

— Thomas Sowell

In my mind, the purpose of education is to enable human beings to develop to their full potential, intellectually and spiritually. That means that…

— Michael N. Nagler

If teaching has any purpose, it is to implant true insight and responsibility. Education must lead us from irresponsible opinion to true responsible judgement.…

— Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Education means the ability to think independently and creatively, and development of the skill of applying one's knowledge in dealing with people and situations…

— Oliver DeMille