I insist that the object of all true education is not to make men carpenters, it is to make carpenters men.
In plain words
School should not just teach you a job. It should help you become a person.
Where these words come from
- 93% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- "The Talented Tenth" (1903), in The Negro Problem: A Series of Articles by Representative American Negroes of To-Day.
- 1903
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AristotleStudy the past if you would define the future.
ConfuciusBy three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection; second, by imitation; third, by experience.ConfuciusDo not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself.
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