Today, when people all across the world are striving and thriving to make the education systems stronger and better in their countries, it is probably the best time for us to take a look as to what legacy of education actually has been. And what education means to the generation of this 21st century along with their parents.
Education is considered to be a basic human right in almost every country and every part of the world and even today, a lot of countries and nations are struggling with delivering the right kind of education that helps the individuals develop and nurtures them. The book, Finding a New Perspective for Urban Education in America (ISBN 978-1951630072), says that people claim that education is one of the most essential factors that contribute to the progress and prosperity of any society or nation.
The greatest of minds in history were of the opinion that the availability of formal and informal education helps in prevailing equality and social justice in society. Let's have a look at what the greatest philosophers, poets, educators, historians, and world leaders have to say about the importance of education:
1. Aristotle:
“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”
Aristotle, one of the greatest scholarly minds, says that despite the fact that the process of getting educated is a rigorous process and one has to go through a lot of hardships throughout it all, it is still worth every moment because the wonders that education does for a person’s mind are unparalleled in their excellence.
2. Thomas Jefferson:
“Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both."
Thomas Jefferson says that education provides us with a sense of balance. While on one hand bigotry is a disease for the dead and ignorant minds, enthusiasm is harmful to the free ones. Education is the only thing that teaches us how to keep a balance between the two things and keep moving forward.
3. Helen Keller:
“The highest result of education is tolerance.”
Helen Keller says that education teaches us tolerance and it makes more patients. It also gives a sense of right and wrong and we learn eventually as to when and what are the things that we have to let go and move on.
4. Victor Hugo:
“He who opens a school door closes a prison.”
Victor Hugo thinks that education is the reason behind reducing social evils in society. When people are educated they get respectable jobs and this decreases crime-rates significantly becausenobody commits crimes out of fun, they do itout of need and when their needs are met through respectable jobs, the crimes will go down eventually.
5. Benjamin Franklin:
"Genius without education is like silver in the mine."
Benjamin Franklin rightly claims that no matter how genius a mind is and a person is, it would be of no use if they did not learn how to use it for the good, and education is what teaches us that. It a waste of an absolutely brilliant mind if they are denied the chance of education and to polish their potentials.
Author Bio:
Dr. Sergio Páezis a Columbian urban educator with an experience of over 20 years. He is a former superintendent from Massachusetts who also held a position in the Worcester Public School System and served there for almost 7 years as the Manager of English Language Learners and Supplemental Support.
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