"Education is the food of youth, the..." - Quote by Saint Augustine
Education is the food of youth, the delight of old age, the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity, and the provocation to grace in the soul.
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“Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop.”
“Love and do what you want. If you stop talking, you will stop talking with love; if you shout, you will shout with love; if you correct, you will correct with love.”
“In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our duty.”
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“Chock them so ... full of "facts" they feel stuffed, but absolutely "brilliant" with information. Then they'll feel they're thinking, they'll get a sense of motion without moving.”
“It is little short of a miracle that modern methods of instruction have not already completely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry.... I believe that one could even deprive a healthy beast of prey of its voraciousness if one could force it with a whip to eat continuously whether it were hungry or not.”
“Education in the understanding of citizenship is a short-term affair if we are honest and earnest.”
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“As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.”
“I am amazed at the seeker of purityWhen time for polishing comesComplaints of harsh treatmentLove is a lawsuitWithout evidence, you will not winMy son, when one beats the rug The beating is not intended against the rugBut against the dust inside the rugMy son, that harsh treatmentIs not intended against youBut against the ill qualities inside you”
“Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface.”