Americanism is a question of principle, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace, or creed, or line of descent.
Theodore RooseveltRead
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
Interpretation
Education can empower individuals to achieve greater ambitions, but it may also lead to greater ethical dilemmas.
This quote by Theodore Roosevelt reflects the dual nature of education—it can elevate a person’s capabilities to achieve great things, but it can also provide the means to exploit and take advantage of systems and institutions. Roosevelt suggests that while knowledge can lead to impressive accomplishments, it can also foster unethical behavior if one's values are not grounded.
In practice
This quote can be used in an educational seminar to discuss the moral implications of knowledge.
Americanism is a question of principle, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace, or creed, or line of descent.
It tires me to talk to rich men. You expect a man of millions, the head of a great industry, to be a man worthhearing; but as a rule they don't know anything outside their own business.
No man should receive a dollar unless that dollar has been fairly earned.
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
Conservation means development as much as it does protection._x000D_ _x000D_ A man's usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.
In this modern world where activity is stressed almost to the point of mania, quietness as a childhood need is too often overlooked. Yet a child's need for quietness is the same today as it has always been--it may even be greater--for quietness is an essential part of all awareness. In quiet times and sleepy times a child can dwell in thoughts of his own, and in songs and stories of his own.
My goal is to get peace and my goal is to see education of every child.
Knowledge of the world in only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.
Sadly, there are many children who have not yet been given the chance to 'discover the magic of reading, or set foot in the worlds you can discover on bookshelves.
You educate a boy, and he'll have fewer children, but it's a small effect. You educate a girl, and, on average, she will have a significantly smaller family.
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