Amusement Quote by Plato

Do not use compulsion, but let early education be rather a sort of amusement.

— Plato

“Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind. Therefore do not use compulsion, but let early education be a sort…

— Plato

Education must be aimed at creating a wider imagination in the child, not at suppressing. The childs mind must be set free.

— Henry Williamson

Education must be aimed at creating a wider imagination in the child, not at suppressing. The child's mind must be set free.

— Henry Williamson

Education should aim at destroying free will so that after pupils are thus schooled they will be incapable throughout the rest of their lives…

— Johann Gottlieb Fichte

Education should try to lessen the obstacles, diminish the friction, invigorate the energy, and should train minds to react, not at haphazard, but by…

— Henry Adams

Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury; the time spent engaged in it is not time that could…

— Kay Redfield Jamison

Not by force shall the children learn, but through play

— Plato

Education must enable young people to effect what they have recognized to be right, despite hardships, despite dangers, despite inner skepticism, despite boredom, and…

— Kurt Hahn

It makes sense for societies to make education compulsory for children. Children are vulnerable. They can't make decisions. But the decisions can't all be…

— Noam Chomsky

I think educating children at pre-school age is vital because then they are picking up good habits that become part of their lifestyle, so…

— Tana Ramsay

Let early education be a sort of amusement. You will then be better able to find out the natural bent.

— Plato