Abraham Lincoln Quotes about Education

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The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.

The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.

Abraham Lincoln

Motivational, Education, Philosophy

Education does not mean teaching people what they do not know. It means teaching them to behave as they do not behave.

Abraham Lincoln

Education, Teaching, Mean

Every head should be cultivated.

Abraham Lincoln

Education, Should

Abraham Lincoln (2009). “The Portable Abraham Lincoln”, p.166, Penguin

A new book is like a friend that I have yet to meet

Abraham Lincoln

Education, Book, Reading

All I have learned, I learned from books.

Abraham Lincoln

Inspirational, Education, Book

That everyone may receive at least a moderate education appears to be an objective of vital importance.

Abraham Lincoln

Education, May, Literacy

Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in.

Abraham Lincoln

Education, Teacher, Teaching

"Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters".

When I came of age I did not know much. Still somehow, I could read, write, and cipher to the Rule of Three.... The little advanceI now have upon this store of education, I have picked up from time to time under the pressure of necessity.

Abraham Lincoln

Education, Writing, Age

Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.50, Fordham Univ Press

I am absent altogether too much to be a suitable instructor for a law-student. When a man has reached the age that Mr. Widner has,and has already been doing for himself, my judgment is, that he reads the books for himself without an instructor. That is precisely the way I came to the law.

Abraham Lincoln

Education, Book, Men

Abraham Lincoln (1926). “An autobiography of Abraham Lincoln: consisting of the personal portions of his letters, speeches and conversations”

Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in. That every man may receive at least a moderate education...appears to be an object of vital importance...

Abraham Lincoln

Education, Teacher, Teaching

Abraham Lincoln's Address Delivered in Candidacy for the State Legislature, March 9, 1832.

My father, at the death of his father, was but six years of age; and he grew up, literally without education.

Abraham Lincoln

Education, Father, Years

Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln”, p.617, Modern Library

I told myself, "Lincoln, you can never make a lawyer if you do not understand what demonstrate means." So I left my situation in Springfield, went home to my father's house, and stayed there till I could give any proposition in the six books of Euclid at sight. I then found out what "demonstrate" means, and went back to my law studies.

Abraham Lincoln

Education, Father, Book