Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Francis W. Parker Quote “The end and aim of all education is the development of character.” ~ Francis W. Parker (1838-1902) American educator Education , Character Ratings and Comments Reply anonymous 10/21/14 "The end and aim of all education is ..."Today it's making money. Reply cal, lewisville, tx 10/21/14 That's until JFK started the Department of Education in DC. They seem to want to teach altruism ever since. Reply Mike, Norwalk 10/21/14 Character is very important and may be developed in an educational setting (formal to informal, etc.) as I have attempted to teach while home schooling. I think separate but equal aims would end with a knowledge of spirit, reading, writing, arithmetic, science, history, music and physical betterment (to name a few) Reply E Archer, NYC 10/21/14 Hmm, I don't remember seeing Character 101 in school and that is supposed to be the aim of education? Personally after spending thousands of dollars and one and a half decades in school, I would hope that I got the training and skills I paid for. The inherent dynamic with primary education is that teachers become surrogates for parents -- it's not long after that schools start to assume more authority than what has been chartered. We later find ourselves under the thumb of doctors, lawyers, and bankers with academia conditioning us to accept their hierarchy. Some character these guys have whose rackets keep the uneducated sick, dumb, and poor. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Francis W. Parker quote is found in these categories: Education quotes Character quotes About Francis W. Parker Bio of Francis W. Parker Quotations by Francis W. Parker Books by/about Francis W. Parker Francis W. Parker videos Francis W. Parker on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Francis W. Parker