“I am always sorry to hear that such and such a person is going to school to be educated. This is a great mistake. If the person is to get the benefit of what we call education, he must educate himself, under the direction of the teacher.” IfsPersonsSchoolMistakeEducationTeacherBenefitsSorryEducatedEducateGreat Mistakes Book:Reminiscences of School Life, and Hints on Teaching Source: Reminiscences of School Life, and Hints on Teaching
“Legalizing pot would benefit society by first off having laws applicable to all, without those in control breaking the laws and making a mockery of our system. We need social justice. This requires laws equally applied to all. In addition, we could educate and rehabilitate the wrong doers. Not incarnate those misfortunate people for doubtful wrongs.” PeopleNeedsFirstsLawSocialJusticeBenefitsSocial JusticePotEducateMockeryDoubtfulDoers Author:Steven Machat
“But, Jefferson worried that the people - and the argument goes back to Thucydides and Aristotle - are easily misled. He also stressed, passionately and repeatedly, that it was essential for the people to understand the risks and benefits of government, to educate themselves, and to involve themselves in the political process. Without that, he said, the wolves will take over.” PeopleSaidGovernmentPoliticalProcessRiskEssentialsBenefitsArgumentWorriedEducateStressedMisled Author:Carl Sagan