Quotes for the wall of a classroom

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<p>If you have a quote that would be appropriate for the wall of a middle school math class, could you post it here with its author (and a site if possible.)</p>

<p>Thoughts that would encourage excellence, tolerance, good health…</p>

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<p>What about math cartoons? Google for them, there are plenty.</p>

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<p>“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Isaac Newton, referring to Galileo’s work in physics (see <a href=“http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/q0162b.shtml[/url]”>http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/q0162b.shtml&lt;/a&gt; for an interesting discussion on this history of the phrase).</p>

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<p>Enlighten the people generally and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day. Thomas Jefferson 1816</p>

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<p>At my D’s high school, this quote is painted on the cafeteria wall:</p>

<p>Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
–Mother Teresa</p>

<p>source:
<a href=“http://quotations.about.com/od/stillmorefamouspeople/a/MotherTeresa2.htm[/url]”>http://quotations.about.com/od/stillmorefamouspeople/a/MotherTeresa2.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There are many excellent quotes about kindness (also sections on life, justice, dreams, success, joy, courage) at this site:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.inspirationpeak.com/kindness.html[/url]”>http://www.inspirationpeak.com/kindness.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>“What is a number, that man may know it? And what is man, that he might know a number?” Don’t remember the author, but if you’re interested you could google it. Also might be a bit sexist, but I’m not one to criticize people out of their time.</p>

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<p>There’s Power in Numbers.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.houseofquotes.com/quotes/imagination/[/url]”>http://www.houseofquotes.com/quotes/imagination/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>“there is not try, there is do or do not” Yoda</p>

<p>My D particluarly like quote by JFK and anything to do with imagination</p>

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<p>If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it.
-Ronnie Lott</p>

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<p>May your life be like toilet paper…long and useful!!</p>

<p>(probably belongs in a philosophy class actually!!)</p>

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<p>Paper covers rock</p>

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<p>“Abuent etudia in mores” (Studies pass into character) -Ovid</p>

<p>I remember this from the wall of my middle school algebra class and that was when Ovid was probably still alive!</p>

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<p>'What lies behind us and what lies before us are but tiny matters when compared to what lies within us." Emerson</p>

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<p>One of my personal favorites:
Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.
Johann Wolfgang van Goethe</p>

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<p>Imagine… John Lennon</p>

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<p>“Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die,
Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams go,
Life is a barren field,
Frozen with snow.”
-Langston Hughes</p>

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<p>Try <a href=“http://www.wellofwisdom.com%5B/url%5D”>www.wellofwisdom.com</a> It has lots of nice quotes</p>

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<p>“He who asks a question may be a fool for five minutes. But he who never asks a question remains a fool forever.”
-Tom J. Connelly</p>

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<p>Keep them coming! I write a newsletter for a college support program for low income/ first gen students, and these are great!</p>

<p>I’ll add:
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”
Les Brown</p>

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<p>Oh please, mention who these people are if you think the name is not common knowledge…I don’t know who Tom j. Connelly or Les Brown are…wait wait…Les Brown and the band of renown??? the band leader from the 40’s? my mom listens to this stuff i may be the only 18 year old who’s favorite singer is Cab CAlloway…</p>