"Bear in mind that the wonderful things you learn in your schools are the work of many generations. All this is put in your hands as your inheritance in order that you may receive it, honor it, add to it, and one day faithfully hand it on to your children."
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A philosopher is someone who deeply contemplates fundamental questions about existence, ethics, knowledge, and the universe, often seeking to understand and interpret the world in profound ways.
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"The development of general ability for independent thinking and judgment should always be placed foremost, not the acquisition of special knowledge."
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education."
"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education."
"Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it."
"Education is not received. It is achieved."
"Education is only a ladder to gather fruit from the tree of knowledge, not the fruit itself."
"The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think."
"I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn."
"A student is not a container you have to fill, but a torch you have to light up."