Quote#Self
The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal…
Quote byAmos Bronson Alcott · 1799–1888
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Orphic Sayings (1840–1841), LXXX..
English (original)
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 disciples. A noble artist, he has visions of excellence and revelations of beauty, which he has neither impersonated in character, nor embodied in words. His life and teachings are but studies for yet nobler ideals.
— Amos Bronson Alcott
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