Anatole France Quotes

The end of education is to see men made whole, both in competence and in conscience.

Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.

Read some good, heavy, serious books just for discipline: Take yourself in hand and master yourself.

Character is perfectly educated will.

Education has for its object the formation of character.

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.

Heart and head are the constituent parts of character; temperament has almost nothing to do with it, and, therefore, character is dependent upon education, and is susceptible of being corrected and improved.

Knowledge has outstripped character development, and the young today are given an education rather than an upbringing.

Education is the art of making man ethical.

A good education alters the judgment and manners…

Erudition - that is, reading, writing, and arithmetic - is taught in the schools; but where is the more important quality, character, taught? Nowhere in particular. There is no authorized training for children in character.

Education is taken for granted. Teaching shops are different from building character.

I think the only value of being in school is that everything you do should be a problem that needs to be solved. Everything should be a challenge.

The ultimate goal of discipline is to teach self discipline.

Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.

Note too that a faithful study of the liberal arts humanizes character and permits it not to be cruel.

In the matter of learning, the difference between the earnest and the careless student stands out clearly. The same holds true in the mastering of passion and the weaknesses to which our nature is subject, as in the acquiring of virtue.

No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline.

One goes through school, college, medical school and one's internship learning little or nothing about goodness but a good deal about success.

To educate the intelligence is to expand the horizon of its wants and desires.

In search of a complete education with the ideals of trust, faith, understanding and compassion, many families are turning to the structure, discipline and academic standards of Catholic schools.

I never let schooling interfere with my education.

I need a teacher quite as much as Helen. I know the education of this child will be the distinguishing event of my life, if I have the brains and perseverance to accomplish it.

The discipline of desire is the background of character.

Education is the process in which we discover that learning adds quality to our lives. Learning must be experienced.