“ Traditional education tended to ignore the importance of personal impulse and desire as moving springs. But this is no reason why progressive education should identify impulse and desire with purpose… John Dewey
“ A genuine purpose always starts with an impulse. Obstruction of the immediate execution of an impulse converts it into a desire. Nevertheless neither impulse nor desire is itself a purpose. A purpose… John Dewey
“ Though his public teaching lasted only three years, it has been scrutinized by scholars in every science—among them theology, philosophy, psychology, and sociology to name a few. Jesus’ influence has… Jon Morrison
“ Not only is this teacher educating her children in violence, she also has to continuously escalate her own violence to keep control. Her method of teaching breeds disrespect and prejudice. Her student… Arun Gandhi
“ If you hate to think, you are not different from some who is peeing on his academic certificates. The goal of education is to help you to think and lead. Israelmore Ayivor
“ When people are forced to respect civil rights and human rights or face legal consequences, they don't like it. Civil rights laws will be scrupulously observed only when people accept that it is moral… Arun Gandhi
“ It is the city that is wrong, and its creations can never be right; they may be improved; they can never be what they should.... Until the whole atrocious system of herding working people in close-bui… Voltairine de Cleyre
“ I love my God. I thank my Allah. I talk to him all day. He is the greatest. By giving me this height to reach people, he has also given me great responsibilities. Peace in every home, every street, ev… Malala Yousafzai
“ Oh, it must be wonderful to be educated. What does it feel like?''It's like having an operation,' said Treece. 'You don't know you've had it until long after it's over. Malcolm Bradbury
“ It was Daisuke's conviction that all morality traced its origins to social realities. He believed there could be no greater confusion of cause and effect than to attempt to conform social reality to a… Sōseki Natsume
“ Education is not merely meant for you to write and pass exams, get a good job and a good spouse, and settle down for survival. Israelmore Ayivor
“ Most people who were educated have become the "problems" instead of problem solvers. Israelmore Ayivor
“ True. The school admin decided that a girls clothes were more important than her education. Svetlana Chmakova
“ I do not consider my deeds or my knowledge to be a great thing. The only fact is — and I can say this honestly — that I love learning and a solitary life. Christine de Pizan
“ ... I, as an anarch, renouncing any bond, any limitation of freedom, also reject compulsory education as nonsense. It was one of the greatest well-springs of misfortune in the world.Compulsory schooli… Ernst Jünger
“ Mogo living brings about true freedom. When you have the inner conviction to do the most good and the least harm, you are free to say no to media, social, and peer pressures. You are free from a naggi… Zoe Weil
“ Will this be in the examination, Mr Hecker?" was the limit of my students' interest in any given subject. If it was going to be in the test they took notes, if it was not going to be in the test they… Tod Wodicka
“ [Math] curriculum is obsessed with jargon and nomenclature seemingly for no other purpose than to provide teachers with something to test the students on. Paul Lockhart
