“Not the children of the rich or of the powerful only, but of all alike, boys and girls, both noble and ignoble, rich and poor, in all cities and towns, villages and hamlets, should be sent to school. Education is indeed necessary for all, and this is evident if we consider the different degrees of ability. No one doubts that those who are stupid need instruction, that they may shake off their natural dullness. But in reality those who are clever need it far more, since an active mind, if not occupied with useful things, will busy itself with what is useless, curious, and pernicious.” IfsNeedsShouldMindMayChildrenDifferentRealitySchoolGirlNaturalAbilityPoorPowerfulCitiesBoysRichDoubtStupidDegreesTownsBusyActiveNobleCleverCuriousUselessShakesVillageInstructionEvidentRich And PoorBoy And GirlPerniciousDullnessSchool EducationIgnobleUseful ThingsActive MindsCities And Towns Author:John Amos Comenius
“The saying "He who teaches others, teaches himself" is very true, not only because constant repetition impresses a fact indelibly on the mind, but because the process of teaching itself gives deeper insight into the subject taught.” GivingMindFactsProcessTeachLearningTeachingSubjectsTaughtConstantDeeperInsightImpressRepetitionVery True Author:John Amos Comenius
“The proper education of the young does not consist in stuffing their heads with a mass of words, sentences, and ideas dragged together out of various authors, but in opening up their understanding to the outer world, so that a living stream may flow from their own minds, just as leaves, flowers, and fruit spring from the bud on a tree.” WorldMindMayDoeIdeasTogetherYoungUnderstandingTreeFlowerMassSpringFlowFruitVariousSentencesOpeningStreamsBudOpening UpOuter Worlds Author:John Amos Comenius