Whilst that the childe is young, let him be instructed in vertue
and lytterature.
- John read more

Whilst that the childe is young, let him be instructed in vertue
and lytterature.
- John Lyly (Lylie or Lyllie),

Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.

Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.

In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to read more

In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something else.

To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler--and less trouble.

To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler--and less trouble.

What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.

What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.

Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach.

Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach.

He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.

He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.

The sounding jargon of the schools.

The sounding jargon of the schools.

The first duty of a lecturer--to hand you after an hour's discourse a nugget of pure truth to wrap up read more

The first duty of a lecturer--to hand you after an hour's discourse a nugget of pure truth to wrap up between the pages of your notebooks and keep on the mantlepiece forever.