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'Tis pleasing to be school'd in a strange tongue
By female lips and eyes--that is, I mean,
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'Tis pleasing to be school'd in a strange tongue
By female lips and eyes--that is, I mean,
When both the teacher and the taught are young,
As was the case, at least, where I have been;
They smile so when one's right; and when one's wrong
They smile still more.
The twig is so easily bended
I have banished the rule and the rod:
I have taught read more
The twig is so easily bended
I have banished the rule and the rod:
I have taught them the goodness of knowledge,
They have taught me the goodness of God;
My heart is the dungeon of darkness,
When I shut them for breaking a rule;
My frown is sufficient correction;
My love is the law of the school.
He is wise who can instruct us and assist us in the business of
virtuous living.
He is wise who can instruct us and assist us in the business of
virtuous living.
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative
expression and knowledge.
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative
expression and knowledge.
Sometimes questions are more important than answers.
Sometimes questions are more important than answers.
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.
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.
Most subjects at universities are taught for no other purpose than that they may be retaught when the students become read more
Most subjects at universities are taught for no other purpose than that they may be retaught when the students become teachers.
