A problem well-defined is a problem half solved.
JOHN DEWEYThe vine of pedant theory is attached at both ends to the pillars of observed subject-matter.
More John Dewey Quotes
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I believe that the school must represent life – life as real and vital to the child as that which he carries on in the home, in the neighborhood, or on the playground.
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I feel the gods are pretty dead, though I suppose I ought to know that however, to be somewhat more philosophical in the matter, if atheism means simply not being a theist, then of course I’m an atheist.
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The ultimate function of literature is to appreciate the world, sometimes indignantly, sometimes sorrowfully, but best of all to praise when it is luckily possible.
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Reflection involves not simply a sequence of ideas, but a consequence – a consecutive ordering in such a way that each determines the next as its proper outcome, while each in turn leans back on its predecessors.
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The deepest urge in human nature is the desire to be important.
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The educational process has no end beyond itself; it is its own end.
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Whole object of intellectual education is formation of logical disposition.
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The goal of education is to enable individuals to continue their education.
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The good man is the man who, no matter how morally unworthy he has been, is moving to become better.
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Education is not preparation for life, Education is life itself.
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To me faith means not worrying.
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There’s all the difference in the world between having something to say, and having to say something.
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The vine of pedant theory is attached at both ends to the pillars of observed subject-matter.
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Hear you don’t believe I know enough to hold office. I wish you to understand that I am thinking about something or other most of the time.
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Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.
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