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“I know nothing about education except this: that the greatest and the most important difficulty known to human learning seems to lie in that area which treats how to bring up children and how to educate them.” quote by Michel de Montaigne
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““I know nothing about education except this: that the greatest and the most important difficulty known to human learning seems to lie in that area which treats how to bring up children and how to educate them.””

Michel de Montaigne

About This Quote

Source Essay: Essays, Book I, 1580

Education’s hardest problem is raising children and teaching them well.

In simple terms: Raising children is the toughest educational challenge.

Key Takeaway

Focus on child development.

Themes

education parenting learning

Mood

reflective concerned

Type

philosophical advisory

When to use this quote

  • family life
  • school curricula
  • parent‑teacher collaboration

Key Concepts

human nature moral development

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can societies support parents?
  • What values should education prioritize?
A Different Perspective

Neglecting societal influences can undermine education.

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