Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.
Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.
In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. – In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders.
Logic is like the sword–those who appeal to it shall perish by it.
The best brains of the Nation may be found on the last benches of the Classroom
If you find yourself in a fair fight, you should reexamine your tactics.
Every cause produces more than one effect.
I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.
I think we judge talent wrong. What do we see as talent? I think I have made the same mistake myself. Things like determination, courage, discipline, temperament, these are also talent.