David A. Bednar

Parents should be vigilant and spiritually attentive to spontaneously occurring opportunities to bear testimony to their children. Such occasions need not be programmed, scheduled, or scripted. In fact, the less regimented such testimony sharing is, the greater the likelihood for edification and lasting impact.

American Clergyman

Kim Jong-un

A rational system and order for educational administration should be established on the principle of ensuring smooth progress of teaching and scientific research by teachers and researchers, and of edification of students.

North Korean Leader

Matt Mullenweg

The idea of having no responsibilities except general edification seems like such a luxury now. When I had it, all I wanted to do was hack around on the Web. Now the vast majority of my hours are hacking around on the Web.

American Businessman

William Ames

The ordinary ministry is that which receives all of its direction from the will of God revealed in the Scriptures and from those means which God has appointed in the church for its continual edification.

English Philosopher

Martin Filler

The most basic task of any museum must be the protection of works of cultural significance entrusted to its care for the edification and pleasure of future generations.

American Critic

Rob Morrow

I'm into the idea of responsibility and edification and these things have found me and I have found them. I wanted to be in the movie and I made it known to Mike.

American Actor

Richard Dawkins

I read novels for entertainment rather than for edification, so I tend not to read the sort of novels that are said to illuminate the human condition.

English Scientist

Use 'edification' to express learning that improves the mind or character, distinct from formal education.

Self Development

'Edification' often implies moral improvement or guidance, relating to values and ethics.

Moral Aspect

Today, 'edification' is mainly about intellectual or moral improvement, not just any type of learning.

Modern Usage

When referring to buildings, 'edification' suggests large, impressive construction, not small buildings.

Imposing Structures

The architectural sense of 'edification' is archaic; modern English usually uses 'building' or 'structure'.

Historical Use

The building-related meaning of 'edification' is rarely used today and may confuse in everyday conversation.

Rare In Conversation

 to have e-connections with libraries elsewhere, having given up ambitions on building libraries to which the world would come for intellectual edification. Control over who decides what should be stocked on our shelves