"Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man" was stated by:

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Material and spiritual development were given equal weight in Swami Vivekananda's teachings and educational theories.
According to Swamiji, the goal of the curriculum should be the holistic development of the body, mind, and soul.
“Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man” — this is a very famous quotation from Swami Vivekananda.
This quotation was originally part of a letter written to Singaravelu Mudaliyar (Kidi) from Chicago, United States, dated 3 March 1894.
The letter was later published as prose in the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda and was named What we believe in.
"Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man." this means-
- Religion is the manifestation of the Divinity already in man.
- Therefore the only duty of the teacher in both cases is to remove all obstructions from the way. Hands off! as I always say, and everything will be right. That is, our duty is to clear the way. The Lord does the rest.

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According to Mahatma Gandhi education means, "By education, I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in child and man-body, mind and spirit."