Quote by Herbert Spencer

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

Summary

This quote suggests that the ultimate goal of education should not solely be acquiring knowledge, but rather taking active steps to apply that knowledge in practical settings. It emphasizes the idea that the true value of education lies not in the accumulation of information, but in how we utilize and implement it to create meaningful change in our lives and society. It prompts us to think beyond theoretical learning and encourages a proactive approach towards putting knowledge into action.

Topics

Education

By Herbert Spencer

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The words of a dead man are modified in the guts of the livi

The words of a dead man are modified in the guts of the living.

Death

Look at an infantryman's eyes and you can tell how much war

Look at an infantryman's eyes and you can tell how much war he has seen.

William Alexander Henry

War

The excitement of learning separates youth from old age. As

The excitement of learning separates youth from old age. As long as you're learning you're not old.

Rosalyn S. Yalow

Age

To shun one's cross is to make it heavier.

To shun one's cross is to make it heavier.

Henri Frederic Amiel

Responsibility

Wisdom is found only in truth.

Wisdom is found only in truth.

Johann von Goethe

Wisdom

She was so fat that her belly button makes an echo.

She was so fat that her belly button makes an echo.

Rodney Dangerfield

History

I got to work with one of my heroes, Johnny Depp, and to see

I got to work with one of my heroes, Johnny Depp, and to see how he goes about business, which was really inspiring for me at this stage in my career.

Business

You owe it to yourself to be the best person possible. Becau

You owe it to yourself to be the best person possible. Because if you are, others will want to be with you, want to provide you with the things you want in exchange for what you're giving to them.

Beauty is only skin deep, and the world is full of thin skin

Beauty is only skin deep, and the world is full of thin skinned people.

Shared joys make a friend, not shared sufferings

Shared joys make a friend, not shared sufferings

Friedrich Nietzsche

Friendship

There is Jackson with his Virginians, standing like a stone

There is Jackson with his Virginians, standing like a stone wall. Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer.

Bernard Elliot Bee

Victory

I am interested in computers and technology, and art, photog

I am interested in computers and technology, and art, photography, and design.

Computers