Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.

B.F. Skinner

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Topic

Education Learning

Author

B.F. Skinner

Source

New Methods and New Aims in Teaching New Scientist

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Psychologist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Skinner, B. F. "New Methods and New Aims in Teaching." New Scientist, 21 May 1964.

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In other words, the First Amendment has a penumbra where privacy is protected from governmental intrusion.

William O. Douglas

Grisworld v. Connecticut

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Topic
First Amendment Constitutional law

Author

William O. Douglas
Source
Grisworld v. Connecticut
Medium
Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion
Genre
Legal writing
Language
English
Time
1965 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Douglas, William O. United States, Supreme Court. Griswold v. Connecticut. United States Reports, vol. 381, 7 June 1965, pp. 479–531. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/381/479/.

Another quote about Education

The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful.

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Topic
Purpose of education Education
Speaker
Socrates

Author

Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.