Ignorance is innocence - stupidity comes with experience

Quote by Amos Bronson Alcott

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The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He...

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He...

Many can argue; not many converse

Many can argue; not many converse

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its...

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its...

That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and...

That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and...

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.

Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.

Observation more than books, experience rather than persons, are the prime educators.

Observation more than books, experience rather than persons, are the prime educators.

That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.

That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph...

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph...

Who knows, the mind has the key to all things besides.

Who knows, the mind has the key to all things besides.

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any...

Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any...

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.

Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.

While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter...

While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter...