The entire object of true education, is to make people not merely do the right thing, but to enjoy right things; not merely industrious, but to love industry; not merely learned, but to love knowledge.

Quote by John Ruskin

Topics: Education Quotes, Knowledge Quotes

Children see in their parents the past, their parents see in them the future; and...

Children see in their parents the past, their parents see in them the future; and...

Do not think of your faults, still less of other's faults; look for what is...

Do not think of your faults, still less of other's faults; look for what is...

To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education.

To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education.

Race is precisely of as much consequence in man as it is in any animal

Race is precisely of as much consequence in man as it is in any animal

In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed:...

In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed:...

There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or...

There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or...

Not only is there but one way of doing things rightly, but there is only...

Not only is there but one way of doing things rightly, but there is only...

No art can be noble which is incapable of expressing thought, and no art is...

No art can be noble which is incapable of expressing thought, and no art is...

The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it...

The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it...

To give alms is nothing unless you give thought also.

To give alms is nothing unless you give thought also.

Summer is delicious. rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is no...

Summer is delicious. rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is no...

Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is...

Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is...

You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil;...

You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil;...

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

The best work never was and never will be done for money.

The best work never was and never will be done for money.

Whether for life or death, do your own work well.

Whether for life or death, do your own work well.

Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and...

Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and...

You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out...

You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out...

It is written on the arched sky; it looks out from every star. It is...

It is written on the arched sky; it looks out from every star. It is...

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is...

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is...