Who said "The mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled."?

This quote is attributed to Denis Diderot.

The mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled. - Denis Diderot

"The mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled."

Denis Diderot Education

Philosopher Writer French 1713–1784

"The world is for those who think."

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest."

"Nothing can be believed unless it is seen."

"I am convinced the mind can be developed to the point where success is inevitable."

"Education opens doors."

"Education opens doors to endless possibilities."

"I ain't got the education you got, bub."

"You can't put a price on history."