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The mere formulation of a problem is far more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skills. To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a

The mere formulation of a problem is far more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skills. To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle requires creative imagination and marks real advances in science.

Albert Einstein
Education, Real, Creativity

It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom; without this it goes to wrack and ruin without fail. It is a grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty.

Albert Einstein
Education, Mistake, Teaching
Albert Einstein (2008). “The Essential Einstein: His Greatest Works”, Penguin Group(CA)

To me the worst thing seems to be a school principally to work with methods of fear, force and artificial authority. Such treatment destroys the sound sentiments, the sincerity and the self-confidence of pupils and produces a subservient subject.

Albert Einstein
Education, School, Self Confidence

Freedom of teaching and of opinion in book or press is the foundation for the sound and natural development of any people.

Albert Einstein
Education, Book, Teaching
Albert Einstein (2016). “The Albert Einstein Collection: Essays in Humanism, The Theory of Relativity, and The World As I See It”, p.43, Open Road Media

I know quite certainly that I myself have no special talent; curiosity, obsession and dogged endurance, combined with self-criticism, have brought me to my ideas.

Albert Einstein
Inspirational, Education, Determination

The most important method of education always has consisted of that in which the pupil was urged to actual performance.

Albert Einstein
Education, Important, Pupils
Albert Einstein (2011). “Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words”, p.27, Open Road Media

It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty.

Albert Einstein
Education, Mistake, Learning
Albert Einstein, Stephen W. Hawking (2007). “A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion: The Essential Scientific Works of Albert Einstein”, p.346, Running Press

I do not much believe in education. Each person ought to be his or her own model, however frightful that may be.

Albert Einstein
Education, Believe, Learning

Schools need not preach political doctrine to defend democracy. If they shape men capable of critical thought and trained in social attitudes, that is all that is necessary.

Albert Einstein
Education, Attitude, School

We must begin to inculcate our children against militarism by educating them in the spirit of pacifism. Our schoolbooks glorify war and conceal it's horror. I would teach peace rather than war.

Albert Einstein
Education, Peace, Children

The sole function of education...[is] to open the way to thinking and knowing, and the school, as the outstanding organ for the people's education, must serve that end exclusively.

Albert Einstein
Education, Philosophy, School
Albert Einstein (2011). “Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words”, p.20, Open Road Media

The series of integers is obviously an invention of the human mind, a self-created tool which simplifies the ordering of certain sensory experiences.

Albert Einstein
Education, Self, Mind
Albert Einstein (2010). “Ideas And Opinions”, p.22, Broadway Books

The grand aim of all science is to cover the greatest number of empirical facts by logical deduction from the smallest number of hypotheses or axioms.

Albert Einstein
Education, Science, Numbers
1970 Quoted in Life Magazine, 9 Jan.

By academic freedom I understand the right to search for truth and to publish and teach what one holds to be true. This right implies also a duty: one must not conceal any part of what on has recognized to be true. It is evident that any restriction on academic freedom acts in such a way as to hamper the dissemination of knowledge among the people and thereby impedes national judgment and action.

Albert Einstein
Education, Wisdom, Art

The point is to develop the childlike inclination for play and the childlike desire for recognition and to guide the child over to important fields for society. Such a school demands from the teacher that he be a kind of artist in his province.

Albert Einstein
Education, Teacher, Children
Albert Einstein (2010). “Ideas And Opinions”, p.63, Broadway Books

The problems that exist in this world can not be solved by the level of thinking that created them.

Albert Einstein
Inspiring, Leadership, Education

Princeton is a wonderful little spot. A quaint and ceremonious village of puny demigods on stilts.

Albert Einstein
Education, Village, Littles
Albert Einstein (2017). “Einstein on Peace”, p.357, Pickle Partners Publishing

It is our American habit if we find the foundations of our educational structure unsatisfactory to add another story or wing.

Albert Einstein
Education, Humorous, Learning

The only rational way of educating is to be an example. If one can't help it, a warning example.

Albert Einstein
Education, Teaching, Interesting
Albert Einstein (2010). “Ideas And Opinions”, p.57, Broadway Books

It is our American habit if we find the foundations of our educational structure unsatisfactory to add another story or wing. We find it easier to add a new study or course or kind of school than to recognize existing conditions so as to meet the need. strangled the holy curious of inquiry. It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty.

Albert Einstein
Education, Mistake, School

It is little short of a miracle that modern methods of instruction have not already completely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry.... I believe that one could even deprive a healthy beast of prey of its voraciousness if one could force it with a whip to eat continuously whether it were hungry or not.

Albert Einstein
Education, Believe, Miracle

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