Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow.
Benjamin DisraeliRead
Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The future and well-being of a nation are directly linked to the education of its people.
Benjamin Disraeli emphasizes the critical role that education plays in shaping a nation's destiny. He suggests that the prosperity and progress of a country are fundamentally tied to how well its citizens are educated, indicating that a well-informed populace is vital for a thriving society.
Themes
EducationCountryFatePeopleFuture
In practice
Example use cases
In a graduation speech to inspire students about their future roles in society.
More from Benjamin Disraeli
All quotes βBut what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day.
Benjamin DisraeliRead
Grief is the agony of an instant. The indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.
Benjamin DisraeliRead
Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
Benjamin DisraeliRead
Yes, I am a Jew and when the ancestors of the right honorable gentleman were brutal savages in an unknown island, mine were priests in the temple of Solomon.
Benjamin DisraeliRead
The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation.
Benjamin DisraeliRead
Similar quotes
You have to teach children about money intentionally - create teachable moments.
Dave RamseyRead
Young people are constantly absorbing - through media, textbooks, and policy - the myths of American exceptionalism; for black children, this means that what they are taught in class does not match the world that they navigate daily.
Clint SmithRead
There's no question that a great teacher can make a huge difference in a student's achievement, and we need to recruit, train and reward more such teachers. But here's what some new studies are also showing: We need better parents. Parents more focused on their children's education can also make a huge difference in a student's achievement.
Thomas FriedmanRead
I always tell students that you've got to be practical. You do not need a dream. You need a purpose, something you can wake up to in the morning when the dream is dissipated.
Twyla TharpRead
Once you have learned to trust your own voice and allowed that creative force inside you to come out, you can direct it to write short stories, novels, and poetry, do revisions, and so on. You have the basic tool to fulfill your writing dreams. But beware. This type of writing will uncover other dreams you have, too-going to Tibet, being the first woman president of the United States, building a solar studio in New Mexico-and they will be in black and white. It will be harder to avoid them.
Natalie GoldbergRead
Observe, record, tabulate, communicate. Use your five senses. Learn to see, learn to hear, learn to feel, learn to smell, and know that by practice alone you can become expert.
William OslerRead