The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
 —Malcolm S. Forbes
“The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ”

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It is true . But education helps us to face the world with courage and confidence .

Anonymous, August 13, 2024

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Faf bantwana from Cape Town , June 4, 2021

I agree because parents are not the only teachers of our children. The more you know the more you can understand and social issues become clearer

Michelle Frost from Chicago, IL, August 27, 2020

Wonderful.. And so true

Samantha sam from Hydrabad , March 8, 2017

Education is the key ov life & never forget your never to old to learn

Francis Mark from Birkenhead Merseyside , August 28, 2016

Education begins with parental education, then formal education takes the experienced mind of a child and help open it to worlds of formal education. However, don't believe that a child comes to school with an empty mind. That is ignorant.

Annie from Jenkintown, PA, August 22, 2016

nice one..

muthamizhmudhalvan, August 19, 2016

Superb Message

OD from Delhi (India), August 17, 2016

Superb message

OD from dELHI, August 17, 2016

Wish molre Wish more teacher's understood this concept.

Paul from MI, August 17, 2016

how true is this? so many people have it a little backwards. Education should show us how much we don't know....

RJ from Valley of the Sun, USA, August 17, 2016

Wonderful and so true

Alice, August 17, 2016

It's true

Tom , August 17, 2016

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