We all have heard a few inspirational quotes or our ancestral proverbs which somehow became an important part of us and eventually changed and evolved our perspective towards life.

From the first day of school to the last day of college, your education is a major part of your life. And we have had some great personalities of the world who emphasized so much on the importance of education that their saying has left a mark on people’s life. We have curated a list of a few of our personal favorites, see if any one of them touches your heart.

 

1. From the father of the Nation of India:

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” by Mahatma Gandhi

2. C.S. Lewis aptly puts forward the importance of an educator:

“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.”

3. Martin Luther King Junior in his quote emphasizes the importance of the combination of intelligence and a good character and this combination can only be achieved through education. He rightly said:

“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.”

4. In his book It’s Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider, Jim Henson describes how important it is to practice what you preach especially in front of the kids you intend to teach

“[Kids] don’t remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.”

5. Claus Moser, in rather a blunt tone wins the argument about the cost of education. He says

“Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.”

6. Thomas Paine in a Letter Addressed to the Abbe Raynal on the Affairs of North America rightly said

“The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.”

7. Margaret Mead very aptly mentions that children’s imagination should not be limited by us she says

“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”

8. Nelson Mandela, as the great orator he was, mentioned the importance of education with his quote

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

9. Famous Chinese proverb gives us a lesson of our lifetime if understood correctly, it says

“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.”

10. This is one of our favorite quotes by the American President Abraham Lincoln, he rightly said

“The Best way to predict your Future is to create it.”

We are sure, there would definitely be more quotes on education and learning that would have inspired you. Put them in the comments below, even if it touches one soul, we would achieve the purpose of writing this article.