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Theodore Roosevelt on Education

1858–1919 United States

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3 quotes

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.

Attributed

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

Disputed Stepping Stones : The Complete Bible Narratives (1941)

A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.

Disputed Art of Communicating Ideas (1952)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Theodore Roosevelt (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.