The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple.

Quote by Amos Bronson Alcott

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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...

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our ideals are our better selves.

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

Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and...

Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and...

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...

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

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

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

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.

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...

The less routine the more life.

The less routine the more life.

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

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and 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.

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...

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our...

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our...

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.

To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.

To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.

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 and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.

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

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...