"Nations…borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed largely for education. Probably no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both. " ~~ Abraham Flexner
"To transmit wisdom to the unworthy is lilke throwing pearls before swine." ~~ Ibn Ezra
"Reviewing a lesson a hundred times cannot be compared with reviewing it a hundred and one times." ~~ Hillel
"I became wiser from every teacher." ~~ Psalms (Tehillim) 119:99
"There were 480 places of worship (Synagogues) in Jerusalem, and each one of them had a school for Scriptures (Bible) and a learning center for the Mishna (the oral law). " ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Megilah 3
"Not to teach your son to work is like teaching him to steal." ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin 29a
"If your teacher is in town, go and learn from him! " ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) R.
"No man is wise unless he possesses three qualities: never to scorn one less learned who seeks wisdom; never to envy someone who is richer; and never to accept a fee for his learning." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"The bad teacher’s words fall on his pupils like harsh rain; the good teacher’s, as gently as the dew." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit 7a
"Teachers may not accept remuneration for teaching Torah, but may for teaching punctuation marks and accents." ~~ Johanan b. Nappaha
"The Lord was pleased for His righteousness’ sake to make the teaching great and glorious." ~~ Isaiah (Yesha’yahu)
"Education that is merely concerned with the transmission of information is doomed to failure. It must serve the greater and more noble purpose of cultivating the student’s moral character. " ~~ Rebbe Menachem Schneerson
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