“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.”
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Attribution note
No reliable primary or scholarly source confirms this exact wording as Albert Einstein's. It is widely circulated under his name and is listed as commonly attributed.
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This wording, beginning "Education is not the learning of facts, but the training…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on education, learning, facts. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to education and honesty.
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- Use "Education is not the learning of facts, but the training…" in a education discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
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