Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

We are shut up in schools and college recitation rooms for ten or fifteen years, and come out at last with a belly-full of words and do not know a thing. The things taught in schools and colleges are not an education, but the means of education.

We are shut up in schools and college recitation rooms for t

Summary

This quote highlights the idea that simply going through years of schooling does not necessarily equate to true education or knowledge. It suggests that spending a significant amount of time in educational institutions may result in individuals memorizing and regurgitating information without truly understanding or applying it. According to the quote, the purpose of schools and colleges is not to provide education directly, but rather to serve as a platform or tool for acquiring that education through more meaningful experiences and application of knowledge.

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By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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