🇫🇮 Finland – Pekka Kuusi
« Sivistys on kansakunnan tärkein pääoma. »

« Education is the most important capital of a nation. »

Pekka Kuusi (Finnish Social Policy and Education Advocate)

🇸🇬 Singapore – Goh Keng Swee
“Education is the key to our nation’s survival and success.”

Goh Keng Swee (Architect of Singapore’s Education System)

🇯🇵 Japan – Fukuzawa Yukichi
「学問こそ独立の基礎なり。」

« Education is the foundation of independence. »

Fukuzawa Yukichi (Japanese Modern Education Pioneer)

 

🇨🇦 Canada – Egerton Ryerson
« L’éducation universelle est la meilleure garantie de la liberté. »

« Universal education is the best safeguard of freedom. »

Egerton Ryerson (Canadian Public Education Reformer)

 

🇩🇰 Denmark – N. F. S. Grundtvig
« Skolen skal vække livet, ikke bare lære kundskaber. »

« School should awaken life, not just teach knowledge. »

N. F. S. Grundtvig (Folk High School Movement)

 

🇩🇪 Germany – Wilhelm von Humboldt
« Die wahre Absicht des Menschen ist die höchste und proportionierlichste Bildung seiner Kräfte zu einem Ganzen. »

« The true aim of man is the highest and most harmonious development of his powers into a whole. »

Wilhelm von Humboldt (Humboldtian Education Model)

🇫🇷 France – Jules Ferry
« L’instruction obligatoire est le premier devoir de l’État envers le citoyen. »

« Compulsory education is the first duty of the State towards the citizen. »

Jules Ferry (French Republican Education Reforms)

🇺🇸 USA – John Dewey
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”

John Dewey (Progressive Education)