The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.
Interpretation
Education should develop both deep thinking and moral character.
This quote emphasizes that the purpose of education extends beyond mere academic knowledge; it should also cultivate the ability to think deeply and critically. True education aims to develop not only the intellect but also the character of individuals, preparing them to contribute positively to society.
In practice
In a graduation speech to emphasize the importance of holistic education.
This business of burning human beings with napalm, of filling our nation's homes with orphans and widows, of injecting poisonous drugs of hate into veins of peoples normally humane, of sending men home from dark and bloody battlefields physically handicapped and psychologically deranged, cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love.
Music is the best consolation for a despaired man
We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
Israel... is one of the great outpost of democracy in the world
One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam.
As a reader, you’re often inside one or more character heads, so you know what they’re feeling, even if they can’t exactly say it, or they say it so obliquely that the other characters don’t catch it. Readers are frequently reminded of the gulf between what people say and what they mean, and such moments prod us to become more attuned to gesture, tone, and language.
The number one problem in today's generation and economy is the lack of financial literacy.
Liberating education consists in acts of cognition, not transferrals of information
So what should we say when children complete a task—say, math problems—quickly and perfectly? Should we deny them the praise they have earned? Yes. When this happens, I say, “Whoops. I guess that was too easy. I apologize for wasting your time. Let’s do something you can really learn from!
In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power.
I felt grateful to Ataturk that my parents were so well educated, that they weren't held back by superstition or religion, that they were true scientists who taught me how to read when I was three and never doubted that I could become a writer.
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