"When you teach your son, use a carefully edited text. " ~~ Talmud, Pesachim
"Study leads to action." ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin
"A man’s wit can be judged better by his questions than by his answers." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"Let the honor of your disciple be dear to you as your own! " ~~ Avot 4:12
"A soul that is sick, humble and subservient…is not capable of absorbing wisdom, particularly when subjected to arrogant and cruel masters." ~~ Huke HaTorah
"Once an error is learned, it is hard to unlearn. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra 21a
"Study is worth as much as ritual sacrifice." ~~ (adapted from) Talmud, Menahot 110a
"Our struggle today is not to have a female Einstein get appointed as an assistant professor. It is for a woman schlemiel to get as quickly promoted as a male schlemiel. " ~~ Bella Abzug
"A pupil receives but a fifth of the reward that accrues to the teacher." ~~ Midrash, Sons of Songs R.
"Good manners mean more than learning." ~~ Tanna Deve Eliyahu R.
"Move to a place where there is learning; you can’t expect learning to move to you." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers, 4:20
"The talk of the child in the street is that of his father or mother at home." ~~ Talmud, Sotah