From the pages of Sacred History

"Sacred history presents many illustrations of the results of true education. It presents many noble examples of men whose characters were formed under divine direction,
* men whose lives were a blessing to their fellow men
* and who stood in the world as representatives of God.
Among these are Joseph and Daniel, Moses, Elisha, and Paul--the greatest statesmen, the wisest legislator, one of the most faithful of reformers, and, except Him who spoke as never man spake, the most illustrious teacher that this world has known."
Education p.52 E.G.W. 

Now all these things happened to them as examples,

and they were written for our admonition,

upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

1 Corinthians 10:11