Famous aphorisms about education in ancient and modern times at home and abroad

1. There is a Chinese saying that everyone often talks about: "Live and learn."

American educator Robert Edward Lee also had a similar saying. The original text is:

The education of a man never completed until he dies.

Chinese translation: The education of a person lasts until death.

2. "It is better to be better than to be inexperienced."

The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle said this:

Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth.

Chinese translation: I love my teacher, and I love the truth even more.

3. Thousands of teachings teach people to seek truth; thousands of learnings lead to learning to be a real person. (Chinese educator Tao Xingzhi)

British educator Herbert Spencer said:

Education has for its object the formation of character.

Chinese translation: The purpose of education is the cultivation of moral character.

4. Confucius said: "The wise do not be confused, the benevolent do not worry, the brave do not fear." - "The Analects of Confucius·Zihan"

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato said:

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Better be unboun than untaught, for ignorance is the root of misfortune.

Chinese translation: Better be unboun than untaught, for ignorance is the root of misfortune.

5. When Heaven is about to assign a great responsibility to a person, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. ——"Mencius Gao Zi"

British politician Churchill once said:

I have nothing to offer but blood, toilet tears and sweat.

Chinese Translation: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

6. If you persevere, the rotten wood will not break; if you persevere, the metal and stone can be carved. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

Russian chemist Mendeleye:

Genius only means hard-working all one's life.

Chinese translation: Genius only It means lifelong unremitting efforts.

7. If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be sad. ——An ancient Chinese Yuefu poem "Long Song Xing"

There is an English education motto that says:

Learn young, learn fair.

Chinese Translation: Learn while you are young, and learn well.

8. The road is still far away, so I will search for it up and down. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

English motto:

Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to dropback.

Chinese translation: Learning is like rowing against the current, If you don't advance, you will retreat.

9. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told. ——Confucius

English education famous sayings:

Example is always more efficacious than precept.

Chinese translation: Teaching by example is better than teaching by words.

10. There is a road to the mountain of books, and hard work is the path to the mountain of books. There is no limit to the sea of ??learning, and hard work is the boat. ——Han Yu

There is also a corresponding saying in English:

There is no royal road to learning.

Chinese translation: There is no shortcut to learning.

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