"When a student knows that his teacher is able to answer him, he may ask a question; otherwise, he should not." ~~ Talmud, Hulllin 6a
"A parable without a moral is like a legless body." ~~ Avraham Ben Ezra
"Anybody who gets out of college having had his confidence in the perfection of existing institutions affirmed has not been educated. Just suffocated." ~~ Al Capp
"The man from whom people learn must be especially strict with himself." ~~ (adapted from) Talmud, Bezah 2:6
"It is imperative that most men work in [physically] productive occupations, so that the few who devote themselves entirely to learning may have their wants provided; in this way, the human race goes on, and knowledge is enriched." ~~ Maimonides
"Educational television should be absolutely forbidden. It can only lead to unreasonable disappointment when your child discovers that the letters of the alphabet do not leap up out of books and dance around with royal-blue chickens. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz
"To seek wisdom in old age is like a mark in the sand; to seek wisdom in youth is like an inscription on stone." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Teach a child good manners during babyhood." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"Much have I learned from my teachers, more from my colleagues, but most from my students. " ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit 7b
"The philosophy of a nation is to be found in its proverbs at times. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"When you sit before the wise, let it be your wish to listen rather than lecture!" ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim
"Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means. " ~~ Albert Einstein
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