"Knowledge is power."

"All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind; the infinite library of the universe is in our own mind."

"Books are infinite in number and time is short. The secret of knowledge is to take what is essential."

"Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man."

"Think great, read great books, talk to strong-minded people and you will succeed."

"Knowledge gained through experience is far superior to bookish knowledge."

"Those who know how to think need no teachers."

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."

"Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven."

"To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away."

"The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar."

"You cannot open a book without learning something."

"Tell people - and they may forget... show them - they may remember... but involve them and they will understand."

"If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children."

"Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star."