Skip to quotes
Glory Quotes

The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense.

Edsger DijkstraScientist · Dutch · 1930 – 2002
More from Edsger Dijkstra
Education QuotesTeacher Quotes
#Mind
All Inspirational Motivational Love Life Friendship Funny Happiness Success Wisdom Family Hope All topics

Related quotes

  • 'Tis education forms the common mind; just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined. — Alexander Pope
  • Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource. — John F. Kennedy
  • Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined. — Alexander Pope
  • The ability of discerning high quality unavoidably implies the ability of identifying shortcomings. — Edsger Dijkstra
  • Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a factor that decides between success and failure. — Edsger Dijkstra
  • Teaching to unsuspecting youngsters the effective use of formal methods is one of the joys of life because it is so extremely rewarding. — Edsger Dijkstra
Photographers Privacy Terms Pixabay (opens in a new tab)
A Gojo Digital website · © 2026