John RuskinEducation does not mean teaching people what they do not know. It means teaching them to behave as they do not behave.
About This Quote
This quote is widely attributed to the philosopher, John Stuart Mill. It is also an example of how education can be misused and misunderstood. The quote does not mean that we should teach people what they do not know or that we should not teach them what they already know and just address their behavior instead of teaching them the specific skills they need to improve upon. To put it another way, we must not be distracted by people’s behaviors and focus instead on the actual knowledge they have.
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