Quote by Carter G. Woodson
The mere imparting of information is not education. Above all things, the effort must result in making a man think and do for himself.

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"We say, hold on to the real facts of history as they are, but complete such knowledge by studying also the history of races and nations which have been purposely ignored."

- Carter G. Woodson

Awareness

"When you control a man’s thinking, you do not have to worry about his actions."

- Carter G. Woodson

Awareness

"We have a wonderful history behind us…and it is going to inspire us to greater achievements."

- Carter G. Woodson

Inspiration

"Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history."

- Carter G. Woodson

Inspiration

"No man knows what he can do until he tries."

- Carter G. Woodson

Motivation

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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

- Nelson Mandela

Education

"You’ll find that education is just about the only thing lying around loose in this world, and it’s about the only thing a fellow can have as much of as he’s willing to haul away."

- John Graham

Education

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."

- Mark Twain

Education

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

Education

"I must study lots of things or I won’t become a great person."

- Kotomi Ichinose

Education