Upon education, our future depends, the future of our planet, our race, our very generations. Man is endowed with tremendous mental and spiritual gifts. It is up to man, therefore, to ensure that these gifts are used wisely and are not squandered in ignorance of what man has achieved, and more importantly, of what man is capable of achieving.

Every moment of life is a learning opportunity; every person

and experience a potential teacher.

This beautifully illustrated book of mankind's collective wisdom celebrates life, learning and the human experience.

"Education is not merely a means for earning

a living or an instrument for the acquisition

of wealth. It is an initiation into life of spirit,

a training of the human soul in the pursuit

of truth and the practice of virtue."

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit