Nothing under the sun is greater than education. By educating one person and sending him into the society of his generation, we make a contribution extending a hundred generations to come.
Interpretation
Education is the most valuable contribution to society, impacting many future generations.
This quote emphasizes the profound impact of education on society. By educating an individual, we not only enrich their life but also allow them to contribute positively to the community, thereby influencing the lives of countless others across multiple generations. The ripple effect of educating one person can last far beyond their own lifetime, creating a legacy of knowledge and improvement for future societies.
In practice
This quote can be used to inspire students during graduation ceremonies.
Judo is the way to the most effective use of both physical and spiritual strength. By training you in attacks and defenses it refines your body and your soul and helps you make the spiritual essence of Judo a part of your very being. In this way you are able to perfect yourself and contribute something of value to the world. This is the final goal of Judo discipline.
The teaching of one virtuous person can influence many; that which has been learned well by one generation can be passed on to a hundred.
The purpose of the study of judo is to perfect yourself and to contribute to society.
Judo should be free as art and science from any external influences, political, national, racial, and financial or any other organized interest. And all things connected with it should be directed to its ultimate object, the benefit of Humanity.
Before and after practicing Judo or engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In effect, you are thanking your opponent for giving you the opportunity to improve your technique.
It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways.
Your ancestors fought for you to have a share in that institution over there. It's yours. See the school board, and every Friday night hold your meetings there. Have your wives clean it up Saturday morning for the children to enter Monday. Your organization is not a praying institution. It's a fighting institution. It's an educational institution along industrial lines. Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living!
One thing we know for sure is that the Web is a collaborative medium unlike any we've ever had before. We see people working together, playing together, interacting in social settings using these media. We hope that will emerge as the new tool for education.
The methodologies of examining hip hop are borrowed from sociology, politics, religion, economics, urban studies, journalism, communications theory, American studies, transatlantic studies, black studies, history, musicology, comparative literature, English, linguistics, and other disciplines.
One child must never be set above another, even in casual conversation, not to mention in speeches that circle the globe.
All around me, I see girls forced to become rat racers in the College Application Industrial Complex, the subculture where students must craft themselves into the perfect specimens for college admission and often lose their authenticity, love of learning, and sense of self in the process.
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