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There has been always been plenty to say about going back to school. From philosophers to humorists, going back to school has been a subject of debate and certainly an interesting topic. Whether you are looking for quotes that will simply amuse your kids, want some historical background on this time of year, or are crafty enough to send a back to school card, there is a quote for you. Here is some of the most memorable back to school quotes-<\/p>\n
Quotes about the importance of teachers-<\/strong><\/p>\n A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.-Henry Brooks Adams<\/p>\n The mediocre teacher tells. \u00a0The good teacher explains. \u00a0The superior teacher demonstrates. \u00a0The great teacher inspires.-William Arthur Ward<\/p>\n Children should learn that reading is pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school.-Beverly Cleary<\/p>\n The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.-Kahlil Gibran<\/p>\n The teacher is the one who makes two ideas grow here where only one grew before.-Elbert Hubbard<\/p>\n I do not care what subject is taught, if only it be taught well-T.H. Huxley<\/p>\n When a teacher calls a boy by his entire name, it means trouble.-Mark Twain<\/p>\n Schoolteachers are not fully appreciated by parents, until it rains all day Saturday.-E.C. Mckenzie<\/p>\n Quotes about learning-<\/strong><\/p>\n I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.-Winston Churchill<\/p>\n The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.-Mortimer Adler<\/p>\n Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one’s self-esteem. \u00a0That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily.-Thomas Szasz<\/p>\n Learn as much as you can while you are young, since life becomes too busy later. -Dana Stewart Scott<\/p>\n “My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.” Maya Angelou<\/p>\n Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.-Albert Einstein<\/p>\n Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls, which molds and develops men.-W. E. B. Du Bois<\/p>\n