Teaching

Explore 6 quotes about Teaching

Delightful task! to rear the tender thought,
To teach the young idea how to shoot.

James Thomson

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Topic

Teaching

Author

James Thomson

Source

Spring (Thomson)

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1728 1720s 18th century

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Citation

Thomson, James. Spring. London: Andrew Millar, 1728.

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

Amos Bronson Alcott

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Teachers Teaching

Author

Amos Bronson Alcott

Language

English

Time

1840 1840s 19th century

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Citation

Alcott, Bronson. "Orphic Sayings." The Dial, July 1840, no. 80.

The necessity of making things plain to uninstructed people, was one of the very best means of clearing up the obscure corners in one's own mind.

T.H. Huxley

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Topic

Thinking clearly Teaching

Author

T.H. Huxley

Source

Man's Place in Nature

Language

English

Time

1894 1890s 19th century

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Original Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. Man's Place in Nature and Other Anthropological Essays. London: Macmillan, 1894, preface.

Current Citation

Huxley, Thomas Henry. Man's Place in Nature, edited by Stephen Jay Gould. Random House, 2001, preface.

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

George Bernard Shaw

Read Maxims for Revolutionists at Project Gutenberg

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Topic

Teaching

Author

George Bernard Shaw

Source

Maxims for Revolutionists: Education Man and Superman

Medium

Play

Genre

Drama (play)

Language

English

Time

1903 1900s 20th century

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Citation

Shaw, George Bernard. "Man and Superman: Maxims for Revolutionists." Man and Superman, John Bull's Other Island, and Major Barbara. Oxford University Press, 2021. Originally published by Archibald and Constable Co., Ltd., 1903.

To be a teacher is my greatest work of art.

Joseph Beuys

Quoted in Artforum

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Topic

Teaching Art

Speaker

Joseph Beuys

Source

Artforum

Medium

Interview Magazine

Language

German

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Beuys, Joseph. "An Interview with Joseph Beuys." Interviewed by Willoughby Sharp. Artforum, Dec. 1969.

One thing that I really like about teaching is that you have to work very hard not to lose the respect of your students.

Tania Bruguera

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Topic

Teachers and students Teaching Education

Speaker

Tania Bruguera

Source

Artslant

Medium

Interview

Language

English

Time

2013 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Bruguera, Tania. Interviewed by Erik Wenzel. Artslant, May 2013, www.artslant.com/global/artists/rackroom/22895-tania-bruguera.