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‘Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.’ Mahatma Gandhi
Collect some more quotes on education by famous thinkers.
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‘Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.’ – Mahatma Gandhi
Through this quote, Mahatma Gandhi states the importance of learning and the need to look at it as an infinite process. By saying, 'live like you are going to die tomorrow', he gives the message of living every moment of life to the fullest and utilizing your present for productive deeds without delaying it, as the future is unpredictable. Further in the quote, he says 'learn as if you will live forever'. This part of the quote urges us to continue learning new things, thoughts, and perspectives throughout our lives.
Some more quotes on education by famous thinkers are:
- Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or self-confidence - Robert Frost.
- The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows - Sydney J. Harris.
- Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning - William Arthur Ward.
- No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire - L. Frank Baum.
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