“Almost everyone today is brain-damaged by our education which is designed to produce docile automatons.”~Timothy Leary American psychologist and author Timothy Leary was born on this day in 1920.
Education
Random Quote for August 13, 2026
“You can’t educate people that are not healthy. But you certainly can’t keep them healthy if they’re not educated.”~Joycelyn Elders American pediatrician, public health administrator, and former Surgeon General of the United States Joycelyn Elders was born on this day in 1933.
Random Quote for June 03, 2026
“We know that education is the key to unlocking human potential.”~Jill Biden American educator and former First Lady of the United States Jill Biden was born on this day in 1951.
Blast from the Past: Bridging the Gap
When I worked at the Rocky Mountain Collegian back in the day, I spent two years with the opinion desk writing a column I called ‘Bridging the Gap.’ In those days, I was considered a ‘non-traditional’ student because I was older than the average person in most of my classes. In fact, I was closer … Continue reading Blast from the Past: Bridging the Gap
Random Quote for April 11, 2026
“Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.”~Edward Everett American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator Edward Everett was born on this day in 1794.
Random Quote for December 19, 2025
“The mere imparting of information is not education. Above all things, the effort must result in making a man think and do for himself.”~Carter G. Woodson American historian, author, and journalist Carter G. Woodson was born on this day in 1875.
Random Quote for December 06, 2025
“Education has in America’s whole history been the major hope for improving the individual and society.”~Gunnar Myrdal Swedish economist and sociologist Gunnar Myrdal was born on this day in 1898.
Random Quote for August 20, 2025
“It is incumbent upon all of us to build communities with the educational opportunities and support systems in place to help our youth become successful adults.”~Rubén Hinojosa American politician Rubén Hinojosa was born on this day in 1940.
Random Quote for August 04, 2025
“To make me believe that those men who have regulated education in our country have humanity in their hearts is to make me believe a lie.”~Robert Purvis American abolitionist Robert Purvis was born on this day in 1810.
Random Quote for June 30, 2025
“Ours may become the first civilization destroyed, not by the power of our enemies, but by the ignorance of our teachers and the dangerous nonsense they are teaching our children. In an age of artificial intelligence, they are creating artificial stupidity.”~Thomas Sowell American economist, economic historian, and social and political commentator Thomas Sowell was born … Continue reading Random Quote for June 30, 2025
