“But before any great things are accomplished, a memorable change must be made in the system of Education and knowledge must become so general as to raise the lower ranks of Society nearer to the higher. The Education of a Nation, instead of being confined to a few schools & Universities, for the instruction of the few, must become the National Care and expence, for the information of the Many.” MadeCareSchoolNationsMoneyEducationInformationHigherRaisesUniversityGreat ThingsMemorableAccomplishedInstructionConfinedEducation And KnowledgeGeneral Education Book:Papers of John Adams, Volume 18: December 1785 - January 1787 Source: Papers of John Adams, Volume 18: December 1785 - January 1787
“Men may be born free; they cannot be born wise; and it is the duty of the university to make the free wise.” MenMayBornMoneyEducationWiseDutyUniversityBorn Free Author:Adlai Stevenson I
“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” IfsThinkingInspirationalTryingHumorSchoolFunnyWealthMoneyEducationKnowledgeLearningStudyTeacherTeachingStudentsIgnoranceHigh SchoolParentingUniversityAtheistEducationalCaringLawyerExpensiveGraduationLiteracyHarvardEducatorTeaching ChildrenGreat EducationCollege EducationTeaching And LearningEducation And TeachersKnowledge Is PowerSchools And EducationSchool EducationGreat EducationalTeaching And EducationTeachers And TeachingTeaching EducationTeacher StudentTeaching LearningChildren LearningGreat TeachingQuality EducationKnowledge EducationEducation And KnowledgeChildren EducationStudents And EducationChildren And EducationEducation And LiteracyFunny CommencementKnowledge And LearningValue Of EducationKnowledge LearningInspirational High School GraduationStupidity And IgnoranceKnowledge And IgnoranceLearning KnowledgeTeaching StudentsTraining And EducationEarly EducationRelated To EducationSchools And TeachersLiteracy And ChildrenLiteracy For ChildrenAim Of EducationCool GraduationEducational ChangeSecondary EducationGraduation Wishes Author:Derek Bok
“The function of the university is not simply to teach breadwinning, or to furnish teachers for the public schools, or to be a centre of polite society; if is, above all, to be the organ of that fine adjustment between real life and the growing knowledge of life, an adjustment from which forms the secret of civilization.” IfsRealSchoolFormMoneySecretEducationTeachTeacherGrowingFineCivilizationFunctionUniversityReal LifeOrgansGraduationCentrePolitePublic SchoolAdjustmentGrowing Knowledge Book:The Souls of Black Folk Source: The Souls of Black Folk
“Personally, I liked working for the university. They gave us money and facilities. We didn't have to produce anything. You've never been out of college. You don't know what it's like out there! I've worked in the private sector ... they expect results!” KnowsLifeResultsMoneyProduceCollegeUniversityFacilityPrivate Sector Author:Dan Aykroyd
“No one should be held back from realising their potential by fears that they will not be able to afford to go to university or that they will graduate with unmanageable levels of debt.” ShouldAbleLevelsMoneyEducationUniversityDebtRealisingGraduates Author:Gordon Brown
“I was fortunate to get a scholarship when I went to Lehigh University and Princeton. They were both wonderful schools. Somebody was kind enough to spend their money to educate people that they would never get to know. That's what I think philanthropy is about.” PeopleThinkingKnowsKindEnoughSchoolMoneyLearningWonderfulUniversityFortunateEducatePhilanthropyScholarshipPrinceton Author:Lee Iacocca