"G-d enabled the Jewish people to live as sovereigns in the Holy land, the place of our forefathers – the land promised to the Jews by G-d. This reality places a special burden and privilege upon Israel’s citizens and its government, to preserve the Jewish integrity of the country. Its educational system must be founded and inspired by Jewish values and the Jewish tradition so that its citizens grow to be proud keepers of their Jewish heritage." ~~ Rebbe Menachem Schneerson
"When you teach your son, use a carefully edited text. " ~~ Talmud, Pesachim
"Just as a small log may set fire to a large one, so do smaller scholars sharpen the wits of sages." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit
"Academic chairs are many, but wise and noble teachers are few." ~~ Albert Einstein
"Education without vision is like a present without a future." ~~ Shifman
"You must realize that honorary degrees are given generally to people whose SAT scores were too low to get them into schools the regular way. As a matter of fact, it was my SAT scores that led me into my present vocation in life, comedy. " ~~ Neil Simon
"All education starts with forbidding." ~~ Rabbi Leo Baeck
"No pupil will attend to his lessons property unless he respects his teacher." ~~ Achad Ha’am
"People with honorary awards are looked upon with disfavor. Would you let an honorary mechanic fix your brand-new Mercedes? " ~~ Neil Simon
"A town without schoolchildren is doomed to destruction." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"A man must repeat the lesson until his pupil has learnt it." ~~ Talmud, Eiruvin
"Teach your children letters, that they may have understanding all their life, reading unceasingly the law of God." ~~ Apocrypha: Patriarchs, Levi
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