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Quotes by Educator

"The whole world opened to me when I learned to read."

"The whole world opened to me when I learned to read."

Mary McLeod Bethune, American Educator

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"I've found even after nearly 30 years of doing this, there are all kinds of new surprises that rear their heads at various times and I truly believe that 51% of the images, success takes place in the darkroom."

"I've found even after nearly 30 years of doing this, there are all kinds of new surprises that rear their heads at various times and I truly believe that 51% of the images, success takes place in the darkroom."

John Sexton, American Educator

Success, Surprises, Years

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"Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself."

"Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself."

Abraham Joshua Heschel, Polish Educator

Discipline, Ability, Dignity, Self

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"No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem."

"No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem."

Booker T. Washington, American Educator

Dignity, Race, Writing

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"The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted."

"The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted."

Vinoba Bhave, Indian Educator

Control, Banks, Freedom, Will

58

"Not failure, but low aim is sin."

"Not failure, but low aim is sin."

Benjamin E. Mays, American Educator

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"One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well."

"One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well."

Amos Bronson Alcott, American Educator

57

"If an individual is born with the obligation to obey, who is born with the right to command?"

"If an individual is born with the obligation to obey, who is born with the right to command?"

Tom G. Palmer, American Educator

Authority, Obligation, Right

56

"We cannot fight new wars with old weapons."

"We cannot fight new wars with old weapons."

Vinoba Bhave, Indian Educator

Fight, Old, Weapons

56

"A liberal education... frees a man from the prison-house of his class, race, time, place, background, family and even his nation."

"A liberal education... frees a man from the prison-house of his class, race, time, place, background, family and even his nation."

Robert M. Hutchins, American Educator

Family, Education, Time, Class

56

"Philanthropic humility is necessary if a giver is to do more good than harm, but it is not sufficient - philanthropic prudence is also needed."

"Philanthropic humility is necessary if a giver is to do more good than harm, but it is not sufficient - philanthropic prudence is also needed."

Marvin Olasky, American Educator

Harm, Humility, Prudence

56

"A man does not die of love or his liver or even of old age; he dies of being a man."

"A man does not die of love or his liver or even of old age; he dies of being a man."

Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish Educator

Love, Age, Being, Man

56

"Community cannot for long feed on itself; it can only flourish with the coming of others from beyond, their unknown and undiscovered brothers."

"Community cannot for long feed on itself; it can only flourish with the coming of others from beyond, their unknown and undiscovered brothers."

Howard Thurman, American Educator

Family, Brothers, Community

55

"A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique."

"A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique."

Michael Porter, American Educator

Strategy, Company

55

"The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing."

"The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing."

Roger Babson, American Educator

Language, Nothing, Saying

55

"There's a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness."

"There's a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness."

Michael Porter, American Educator

55

"My guess is that the Jonathan would be as out of place in England or Kazakhstan, the native ground of its ancestors, as I would be in Russia, the native ground of my own. The arrow of natural history won't be reversed: by now the Jonathan's as much an American as I am."

"My guess is that the Jonathan would be as out of place in England or Kazakhstan, the native ground of its ancestors, as I would be in Russia, the native ground of my own. The arrow of natural history won't be reversed: by now the Jonathan's as much an American as I am."

Michael Pollan, American Educator

Belonging, Identity, Heritage, History, Self

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"We must get beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths... and tell the world the glories of our journey."

"We must get beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths... and tell the world the glories of our journey."

John Hope, American Educator

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"The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment."

"The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment."

Robert M. Hutchins, American Educator

Death, Apathy, Assassination, Democracy

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"One should proceed with caution. We may simply not be wise enough to do some of the kinds of engineering things that people are talking about doing."

"One should proceed with caution. We may simply not be wise enough to do some of the kinds of engineering things that people are talking about doing."

Leon Kass, American Educator

People, Caution, Engineering, May

54

"True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united."

"True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united."

Wilhelm von Humboldt, German Educator

Body, Enjoyment, Exercise, Mind

54

"Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave."

"Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave."

G. I. Gurdjieff, Russian Educator

Knowledge, Machine, Man, Self

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"Only in solitude do we find ourselves; and in finding ourselves, we find in ourselves all our brothers in solitude."

"Only in solitude do we find ourselves; and in finding ourselves, we find in ourselves all our brothers in solitude."

Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish Educator

Family, Brothers, Solitude

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"If it is nothingness that awaits us, let us make an injustice of it; let us fight against destiny, even though without hope of victory."

"If it is nothingness that awaits us, let us make an injustice of it; let us fight against destiny, even though without hope of victory."

Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish Educator

Hope, Victory, Destiny, Fight

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"In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed."

"In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed."

John Rawls, American Educator

Finance, Money, Pursuit

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"Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves."

"Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves."

Marvin Olasky, American Educator

Age, Fighting, Importance, Temptation

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"I have thought about it a great deal, and the more I think, the more certain I am that obedience is the gateway through which knowledge, yes, and love, too, enter the mind of the child."

"I have thought about it a great deal, and the more I think, the more certain I am that obedience is the gateway through which knowledge, yes, and love, too, enter the mind of the child."

Anne Sullivan, American Educator

Love, Thought, Knowledge, Mind

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"For me the printing process is part of the magic of photography. It's that magic that can be exciting, disappointing, rewarding and frustrating all in the same few moments in the darkroom."

"For me the printing process is part of the magic of photography. It's that magic that can be exciting, disappointing, rewarding and frustrating all in the same few moments in the darkroom."

John Sexton, American Educator

Photography, Magic, Moments, Printing

52

"The company without a strategy is willing to try anything."

"The company without a strategy is willing to try anything."

Michael Porter, American Educator

Strategy, Company

52

"It's a short step from the belief that every child should be wanted to the belief that a child exists to satisfy our wants."

"It's a short step from the belief that every child should be wanted to the belief that a child exists to satisfy our wants."

Leon Kass, American Educator

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"O, once in each man's life, at least, Good luck knocks at his door; And wit to seize the flitting guest Need never hunger more. But while the loitering idler waits Good luck beside his fire, The bold heart storms at fortune's gates, And conquers its desire."

"O, once in each man's life, at least, Good luck knocks at his door; And wit to seize the flitting guest Need never hunger more. But while the loitering idler waits Good luck beside his fire, The bold heart storms at fortune's gates, And conquers its desire."

Lewis J. Bates, American Educator

Life, Heart, Desire, Fire

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"The essential meaning of perestroika for Gorbachev and his supporters was creating and acting on alternatives to failed and dangerous policies at home and abroad."

"The essential meaning of perestroika for Gorbachev and his supporters was creating and acting on alternatives to failed and dangerous policies at home and abroad."

Stephen Cohen, American Educator

Home, Acting, Meaning

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"And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights."

"And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights."

Carol Bellamy, American Educator

Dignity, Discrimination, Rights, Practice

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"Comedians don't laugh. They're too busy analyzing why it's funny or not."

"Comedians don't laugh. They're too busy analyzing why it's funny or not."

James Lipton, American Educator

Fun, Funny, Comedians

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"He who fears is literally delivered to destruction."

"He who fears is literally delivered to destruction."

Howard Thurman, American Educator

51

"The nominal budget is a poor indicator of the impact of government outlays and revenues."

"The nominal budget is a poor indicator of the impact of government outlays and revenues."

William Vickrey, Canadian Educator

Government, Poor

51

"Commitment means that it is possible for a man to yield the nerve center of his consent to a purpose or cause, a movement or an ideal, which may be more important to him than whether he lives or dies."

"Commitment means that it is possible for a man to yield the nerve center of his consent to a purpose or cause, a movement or an ideal, which may be more important to him than whether he lives or dies."

Howard Thurman, American Educator

Purpose, Cause, Commitment, Man

51

"Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed."

"Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed."

Maria Montessori, Italian Educator

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"The second advantage claimed for naturalism is that it is equivalent to rationality, because it assumes a model of reality in which all events are in principle accessible to scientific investigation."

"The second advantage claimed for naturalism is that it is equivalent to rationality, because it assumes a model of reality in which all events are in principle accessible to scientific investigation."

Phillip E. Johnson, American Educator

Events, Investigation, Reality

51

"Children learn to smile from their parents."

"Children learn to smile from their parents."

Shinichi Suzuki, Japanese Educator

Children, Parents, Smile

51

"If I take refuge in ambiguity, I assure you that it's quite conscious."

"If I take refuge in ambiguity, I assure you that it's quite conscious."

Kingman Brewster, Jr., American Educator

Ambiguity, Kingman Brewster

50

"We are the only school in America, drama school in America that trains actors, writers and directors side by side for three years in a master's degree program, and we want them - to expose them to everything."

"We are the only school in America, drama school in America that trains actors, writers and directors side by side for three years in a master's degree program, and we want them - to expose them to everything."

James Lipton, American Educator

Actor, Actors, America, Drama, School

50

"My job is to provide the president with the richest possible consideration, so that he knows what is at stake in whatever decision he makes."

"My job is to provide the president with the richest possible consideration, so that he knows what is at stake in whatever decision he makes."

Leon Kass, American Educator

Decision-Making, Decision, Consideration, Job, President

50

"To love with the spirit is to pity, and he who pities most loves most."

"To love with the spirit is to pity, and he who pities most loves most."

Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish Educator

Love, Pity, Spirit

50

"Balancing a nominal budget will solve nothing, and attempting to achieve such a spurious balance will produce much mischief."

"Balancing a nominal budget will solve nothing, and attempting to achieve such a spurious balance will produce much mischief."

William Vickrey, Canadian Educator

Balance, Nothing, Will

50

"Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen."

"Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen."

Horace Mann, American Educator

Determination, Content, Right, Will

50

"The abortion controversy is important for what it says about our stance toward procreation and children altogether."

"The abortion controversy is important for what it says about our stance toward procreation and children altogether."

Leon Kass, American Educator

Abortion, Children, Controversy

50

"In nonviolence you must go full steam ahead, if you want the good to come speedily you must go about it with vigor."

"In nonviolence you must go full steam ahead, if you want the good to come speedily you must go about it with vigor."

Vinoba Bhave, Indian Educator

Action, Nonviolence, Want

50

"So I can't show you how, exactly, health care is a basic human right. But what I can argue is that no one should have to die of a disease that is treatable."

"So I can't show you how, exactly, health care is a basic human right. But what I can argue is that no one should have to die of a disease that is treatable."

Paul Farmer, American Educator

Health, Care, Disease, Right

50

"Suffering is the substance of life and the root of personality, for it is only suffering that makes us persons."

"Suffering is the substance of life and the root of personality, for it is only suffering that makes us persons."

Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish Educator

Life, Personality, Suffering

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