"Who is without wife should not teach children." ~~ Rambam
"Educate the youngster according to his way, then, even when he grows old, he shall not depart from it." ~~ Proverbs 22:6
"If you understand the why and wherefore of what you learn, you do not forget it quickly." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Berakot 5:1
"If a student finds his studies hard, blame his teacher." ~~ Raba b. Joseph
"Who learns and does not teach is like a myrtle in the desert." ~~ Johanan b. Nappaha
"Whoever teachs his son teaches not only his son but also his son’s son—and so on to the end of generations. " ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin
"Learning is the raising of character by the broadening of vision and the deeping of feeling." ~~ Mayer Sulzberger
"A synagogue may be turned into a school: but not a school into a synagogue." ~~ Talmud, Megillah
"What is the grossest form of neglect? If a man does not. . . devote every effort toward the education of his children." ~~ Apocrypha: Aristeas 24:8
"Through a proverb one delves deeply into things." ~~ Y. Eben Nachmias
"The pointed proverb is like a diamond, it sends out light and it also cuts." ~~ Franz Rosenzweig
"No man is wise unless he possesses three qualities: never to scorn one less learned who seeks wisdom; never to envy someone who is richer; and never to accept a fee for his learning." ~~ Ibn Gabirol