"Education is the instruction of the intellect in……" — Thomas Huxley

"Education is the instruction of the intellect in the laws of Nature."

— Thomas Huxley

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195 Quotes by Thomas Huxley

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That which lies before the human race is a constant struggle to maintain and improve, in opposition to State of…
What would become of the garden if the gardener treated all the weeds and slugs and birds and trespassers as…
For every man the world is as fresh as it was at the first day, and as full of untold…
There are some men who are counted great because they represent the actuality of their own age, and mirror it…
The known is finite, the unknown infinite; spiritually we find ourselves on a tiny island in the middle of a…
Agnosticism is not properly described as a "negative" creed, nor indeed as a creed of any kind, except in so…
That man, I think, has had a liberal education, who has been so trained in youth that his body is…
Veracity is the heart of morality.
If the perpetual oscillation of nations between anarchy and despotism is to be replaced by the steady march of self-restraining…
If individuality has no play, society does not advance; if individuality breaks out of all bounds, society perishes.
As to sagacity, I should say that his judgement respecting the warmest place and the softest cushion in a room…
Common sense is science exactly in so far as it fulfills the ideal of common sense; that is, sees facts…

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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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