nothing worth knowing

“Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing worth knowing can be taught.”
~ Oscar Wilde 1890

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ability to think straight

“The ability to think straight, some knowledge of the past, some vision of the future, some skill to do useful service, some urge to fit that service into the well-being of the community- these are the most vital things education must try to produce.”
~ Virginia Gildersleeve

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age of innovation

Since we live in an age of innovation, a practical education must prepare a man for work that does not yet exist and cannot yet be clearly defined.
~ Peter F. Drucker

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