From 49bdbde55902169f4f8e65f38a774c6b1dfd9220 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bernie Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 10:53:41 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Edit page GreatQuotes --- GreatQuotes | 31 +++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/GreatQuotes b/GreatQuotes index 60e18ef..71ca797 100644 --- a/GreatQuotes +++ b/GreatQuotes @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading \\ the individual towards freedom. \\ — [[https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/33738-all-religions-arts-and-sciences-are-branches-of-the-same | Albert Einstein, 1937]] -== On Knowledge and Education == +== On Education == "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." \\ — [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela | Nelson Mandela]] @@ -57,13 +57,15 @@ creativity and invention that characterizes children before \\ they are deformed by adult society." \\ — [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Piaget | Jean Piaget]], pioneer of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructivism_(philosophy_of_education) | Constructivism]] -“At times I feel certain I am right while not knowing the reason. \\ -When the eclipse of 1919 confirmed my intuition, I was not in the least surprised. \\ -In fact, I would have been astonished had it turned out otherwise. \\ -Imagination is more important than knowledge. \\ -For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. \\ -It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in scientific research.” \\ -— [[https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/01/01/einstein-imagination/ | Albert Einstein]], 1929 +"I think by far the most important bill in our whole code is that for the diffusion of knowledge among the people. \\ +No other sure foundation can be devised for the preservation of freedom and happiness... \\ +The tax which will be paid for this purpose is not more than the thousandth part \\ +of what will be paid to kings, priests and nobles who will rise up among us \\ +if we leave the people in ignorance." \\ +— [[http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/presidents/thomas-jefferson/letters-of-thomas-jefferson/jefl47.php | Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe]] (1786) + + +== On Knowledge == "I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance." \\ — [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates | Socrates]] \\ @@ -77,12 +79,13 @@ A proof is a social construct. If the community doesn’t understand it, \\ you haven’t done your job.” \\ — [[http://projectwordsworth.com/the-paradox-of-the-proof/ | Cathy O’Neil on Mochizuki's impenetrable proof of the ABC conjecture -"I think by far the most important bill in our whole code is that for the diffusion of knowledge among the people. \\ -No other sure foundation can be devised for the preservation of freedom and happiness... \\ -The tax which will be paid for this purpose is not more than the thousandth part \\ -of what will be paid to kings, priests and nobles who will rise up among us \\ -if we leave the people in ignorance." \\ -— [[http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/presidents/thomas-jefferson/letters-of-thomas-jefferson/jefl47.php | Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe]] (1786) +“At times I feel certain I am right while not knowing the reason. \\ +When the eclipse of 1919 confirmed my intuition, I was not in the least surprised. \\ +In fact, I would have been astonished had it turned out otherwise. \\ +Imagination is more important than knowledge. \\ +For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. \\ +It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in scientific research.” \\ +— [[https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/01/01/einstein-imagination/ | Albert Einstein]], 1929 == On Living a Good Life == -- 2.25.1