Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.

Source: It appears to be a variant on a statement from Plutarch in On Listening to Lectures: “The correct analogy for the mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting — no more — and then it motivates one towards originality and instills the desire for truth.”

Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.

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Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Source: Nelson Mandela, “Lighting your way to a better future : Speech delivered by Mr N R Mandela at launch of Mindset Network,” July 16, 2003 at db.nelsonmandela.org.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Source: Nelson Mandela, “Lighting your way to a better future : Speech delivered by Mr N R Mandela at launch of Mindset Network,” July 16, 2003 at db.nelsonmandela.org.