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John Lancaster Spalding quotes: One may speak Latin and have but the mind of a peasant. One may speak Latin and have but the mind of a peasant.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Whoever has freed himself from envy and bitterness may begin to try to see things as they are. Whoever has freed himself from envy and bitterness may begin to try to see things as they are.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Leave each one his touch of folly; it helps to lighten life's burden which, if he could see himself as he is, might be too heavy to carry. Leave each one his touch of folly; it helps to lighten life's burden which, if he could see himself as he is, might be too heavy to carry.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Contradiction is the salt which keeps truth from corruption Contradiction is the salt which keeps truth from corruption
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: To think profoundly, to seek and speak truth, to love justice and denounce wrong is to draw upon one's self the ill will of many. To think profoundly, to seek and speak truth, to love justice and denounce wrong is to draw upon one's self the ill will of many.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: When we have attained success, we see how inferior it is to the hope, yearning and enthusiasm with which we started forth in life's morning. When we have attained success, we see how inferior it is to the hope, yearning and enthusiasm with which we started forth in life's morning.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The world is a mirror into which we look, and see our own image. The world is a mirror into which we look, and see our own image.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Faith, like love, unites; opinion, like hate, separates. Faith, like love, unites; opinion, like hate, separates.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Reform the world within thyself, which is thy proper world. Reform the world within thyself, which is thy proper world.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The common man is impelled and controlled by interests; the superior, by ideas. The common man is impelled and controlled by interests; the superior, by ideas.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Your faith is what you believe, not what you know. Your faith is what you believe, not what you know.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: We may outgrow the things of children, without acquiring sense and relish for those which become a man. We may outgrow the things of children, without acquiring sense and relish for those which become a man.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The doctrine of the utter vanity of life is a doctrine of despair, and life is hope. The doctrine of the utter vanity of life is a doctrine of despair, and life is hope.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If ancient descent could confer nobility, the lower forms of life would possess it in a greater degree than man. If ancient descent could confer nobility, the lower forms of life would possess it in a greater degree than man.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: It is unpleasant to turn back, though it be to take the right way. It is unpleasant to turn back, though it be to take the right way.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Agitators and declaimers may heat the blood, but they do not illumine the mind. Agitators and declaimers may heat the blood, but they do not illumine the mind.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: When we have not the strength or the courage to grasp a new truth, we persuade ourselves that it is not a truth at all. When we have not the strength or the courage to grasp a new truth, we persuade ourselves that it is not a truth at all.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If thou wouldst be implacable, be so with thyself. If thou wouldst be implacable, be so with thyself.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Inferior thinking and writing will make a name for a man among inferior people, who in all ages and countries, are the majority. Inferior thinking and writing will make a name for a man among inferior people, who in all ages and countries, are the majority.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: We are more disturbed by a calamity which threatens us than by one which has befallen us. We are more disturbed by a calamity which threatens us than by one which has befallen us.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: They who see through the eyes of others are controlled by the will of others. They who see through the eyes of others are controlled by the will of others.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Those subjects have the greatest educational value, which are richest in incentives to the noblest self-activity. Those subjects have the greatest educational value, which are richest in incentives to the noblest self-activity.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: What we love to do we find time to do. What we love to do we find time to do.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Our prejudices are like physical infirmities - we cannot do what they prevent us from doing. Our prejudices are like physical infirmities - we cannot do what they prevent us from doing.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: As memory may be a paradise from which we cannot be driven, it may also be a hell from which we cannot escape. As memory may be a paradise from which we cannot be driven, it may also be a hell from which we cannot escape.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Though what we accept be true, it is a prejudice unless we ourselves have considered and understood why and how it is true. Though what we accept be true, it is a prejudice unless we ourselves have considered and understood why and how it is true.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The zest of life lies in right doing, not in the garnered harvest. The zest of life lies in right doing, not in the garnered harvest.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: They who can no longer unlearn have lost the power to learn. They who can no longer unlearn have lost the power to learn.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Altruism is a barbarism. Love is the word. Altruism is a barbarism. Love is the word.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The exercise of authority is odious, and they who know how to govern, leave it in abeyance as much as possible. The exercise of authority is odious, and they who know how to govern, leave it in abeyance as much as possible.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: There is some lack either of sense or of character in one who becomes involved in difficulties with the worthless or the vicious. There is some lack either of sense or of character in one who becomes involved in difficulties with the worthless or the vicious.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: There are who mistake the spirit of pugnacity for the spirit of piety, and thus harbor a devil instead of an angel. There are who mistake the spirit of pugnacity for the spirit of piety, and thus harbor a devil instead of an angel.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Each forward step we take we leave some phantom of ourselves behind. Each forward step we take we leave some phantom of ourselves behind.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Solitude is unbearable for those who can not bear themselves. Solitude is unbearable for those who can not bear themselves.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: What we think out for ourselves forms channels in which other thoughts will flow. What we think out for ourselves forms channels in which other thoughts will flow.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The first requisite of a gentleman is to be true, brave and noble, and to be therefore a rebuke and scandal to venal and vulgar souls. The first requisite of a gentleman is to be true, brave and noble, and to be therefore a rebuke and scandal to venal and vulgar souls.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The ploughman knows how many acres he shall upturn from dawn to sunset: but the thinker knows not what a day may bring forth. The ploughman knows how many acres he shall upturn from dawn to sunset: but the thinker knows not what a day may bring forth.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The power of free will is developed and confirmed by increasing the number of worthy motives which influence conduct. The power of free will is developed and confirmed by increasing the number of worthy motives which influence conduct.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The more we live with what we imagine others think of us, the less we live with truth. The more we live with what we imagine others think of us, the less we live with truth.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: We are made ridiculous less by our defects than by the affectation of qualities which are not ours. We are made ridiculous less by our defects than by the affectation of qualities which are not ours.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The highest courage is to dare to appear to be what one is The highest courage is to dare to appear to be what one is
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If our opinions rest upon solid ground, those who attack them do not make us angry, but themselves ridiculous. If our opinions rest upon solid ground, those who attack them do not make us angry, but themselves ridiculous.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: In education, as in religion and love, compulsion thwarts the purpose for which it is employed. In education, as in religion and love, compulsion thwarts the purpose for which it is employed.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If all were gentle and contented as sheep, all would be as feeble and helpless. If all were gentle and contented as sheep, all would be as feeble and helpless.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: As our power over others increases, we become less free; for to retain it, we must make ourselves its servants. As our power over others increases, we become less free; for to retain it, we must make ourselves its servants.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: It is difficult to be sure of our friends, but it is possible to be certain of our loyalty to them. It is difficult to be sure of our friends, but it is possible to be certain of our loyalty to them.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: It is the business of the teacher ... to fortify reason and to make conscience sovereign. It is the business of the teacher ... to fortify reason and to make conscience sovereign.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Education would be a divine thing, if it did nothing more than help us to think and love great thoughts instead of little thoughts. Education would be a divine thing, if it did nothing more than help us to think and love great thoughts instead of little thoughts.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: In the world of thought a man's rank is determined, not by his average work, but by his highest achievement. In the world of thought a man's rank is determined, not by his average work, but by his highest achievement.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Folly will run its course and it is the part of wisdom not to take it too seriously. Folly will run its course and it is the part of wisdom not to take it too seriously.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: They whom trifles distract and nothing occupies are but children. They whom trifles distract and nothing occupies are but children.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: In giving us dominion over the animal kingdom God has signified His will that we subdue the beast within ourselves. In giving us dominion over the animal kingdom God has signified His will that we subdue the beast within ourselves.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If thou wouldst help others deal with them as though they were what they should be If thou wouldst help others deal with them as though they were what they should be
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If thou need money, get it in an honest way by keeping books, if thou wilt, but not by writing books. If thou need money, get it in an honest way by keeping books, if thou wilt, but not by writing books.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Insight makes argument ridiculous. Insight makes argument ridiculous.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The innocence which is simply ignorance is not virtue. The innocence which is simply ignorance is not virtue.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Whom little things occupy and keep busy, are little men. Whom little things occupy and keep busy, are little men.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Where it is the chief aim to teach many things, little education is given or received. Where it is the chief aim to teach many things, little education is given or received.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The common prejudice against philosophy is the result of the incapacity of the multitude to deal with the highest problems. The common prejudice against philosophy is the result of the incapacity of the multitude to deal with the highest problems.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Exercise of body and exercise of mind are supplementary, and both may be made recreative and educative. Exercise of body and exercise of mind are supplementary, and both may be made recreative and educative.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: To learn the worth of a man's religion, do business with him. To learn the worth of a man's religion, do business with him.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: A hobby is the result of a distorted view of things. It is putting a planet in the place of a sun. A hobby is the result of a distorted view of things. It is putting a planet in the place of a sun.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The teacher does best, not when he explains, but when he impels his pupils to seek themselves the explanation. The teacher does best, not when he explains, but when he impels his pupils to seek themselves the explanation.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If thou wouldst be interesting, keep thy personality in the background, and be great and strong in and through thy subject. If thou wouldst be interesting, keep thy personality in the background, and be great and strong in and through thy subject.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If there were nothing else to trouble us, the fate of the flowers would make us sad. If there were nothing else to trouble us, the fate of the flowers would make us sad.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The writers who accomplish most are those who compel thought on the highest and most profoundly interesting subjects. The writers who accomplish most are those who compel thought on the highest and most profoundly interesting subjects.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The lover of education labors first of all to educate himself. The lover of education labors first of all to educate himself.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The able have no desire to appear to be so, and this is part of their ability. The able have no desire to appear to be so, and this is part of their ability.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If thy friends tire of thee, remember that it is human to tire of everything. If thy friends tire of thee, remember that it is human to tire of everything.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: When we know and love the best we are content to lack the approval of the many. When we know and love the best we are content to lack the approval of the many.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Break not the will of the young, but guide it to right ends. Break not the will of the young, but guide it to right ends.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: When one sense has been bribed the others readily bear false witness. When one sense has been bribed the others readily bear false witness.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Unless we consent to lack the common things which men call success, we shall hardly become heroes or saints, philosophers or poets. Unless we consent to lack the common things which men call success, we shall hardly become heroes or saints, philosophers or poets.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: As we can not love what is hateful, let us accustom ourselves neither to think nor to speak of disagreeable things and persons. As we can not love what is hateful, let us accustom ourselves neither to think nor to speak of disagreeable things and persons.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Thy money, thy office, thy reputation are nothing; put away these phantom clothings, and stand like an athlete stripped for the battle. Thy money, thy office, thy reputation are nothing; put away these phantom clothings, and stand like an athlete stripped for the battle.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: It is a common error to imagine that to be stirring and voluble in a worthy cause is to be good and to do good. It is a common error to imagine that to be stirring and voluble in a worthy cause is to be good and to do good.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Say not thou lackest talent. What talent had any of the greatest, but passionate faith in the efficacy of work? Say not thou lackest talent. What talent had any of the greatest, but passionate faith in the efficacy of work?
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Passion is begotten of passion, and it easily happens, as with the children of great men, that the base is the offspring of the noble. Passion is begotten of passion, and it easily happens, as with the children of great men, that the base is the offspring of the noble.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Worry, whatever its source, weakens, takes away courage, and shortens life. Worry, whatever its source, weakens, takes away courage, and shortens life.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Women are aristocrats, and it is always the mother who makes us feel that we belong to the better sort. Women are aristocrats, and it is always the mother who makes us feel that we belong to the better sort.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: A gentleman does not appear to know more or to be more than those with whom he is thrown into company. A gentleman does not appear to know more or to be more than those with whom he is thrown into company.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If we attempt to sink the soul in matter, its light is quenched. If we attempt to sink the soul in matter, its light is quenched.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If we fail to interest, whether because we are dull and heavy, or because our hearers are so, we teach in vain. If we fail to interest, whether because we are dull and heavy, or because our hearers are so, we teach in vain.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If there are but few who interest thee, why shouldst thou be disappointed if but few find thee interesting? If there are but few who interest thee, why shouldst thou be disappointed if but few find thee interesting?
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Do definite good; first of all to yourself, then to definite persons. Do definite good; first of all to yourself, then to definite persons.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: As the visit of one we love makes the whole day pleasant, so is it illumined and made fair by a brave and beautiful thought. As the visit of one we love makes the whole day pleasant, so is it illumined and made fair by a brave and beautiful thought.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Care not who is richer or more learned than thou, if none be more generous and loving. Care not who is richer or more learned than thou, if none be more generous and loving.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: What we enjoy, not what we possess, is ours, and in labouring for the possession of many things, we lose the power to enjoy the best. What we enjoy, not what we possess, is ours, and in labouring for the possession of many things, we lose the power to enjoy the best.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If I am not pleased with myself, but should wish to be other than I am, why should I think highly of the influences which have made me what I If I am not pleased with myself, but should wish to be other than I am, why should I think highly of the influences which have made me what I am?
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Language should be pure, noble and graceful, as the body should be so: for both are vestures of the Soul. Language should be pure, noble and graceful, as the body should be so: for both are vestures of the Soul.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The will the one thing it is most important to educate we neglect. The will the one thing it is most important to educate we neglect.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: If we are disappointed that men give little heed to what we utter is it for their sake or our own? If we are disappointed that men give little heed to what we utter is it for their sake or our own?
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Make thyself perfect; others, happy. Make thyself perfect; others, happy.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Liberty is more precious than money or office; and we should be vigilant lest we purchase wealth or place at the price of inner freedom. Liberty is more precious than money or office; and we should be vigilant lest we purchase wealth or place at the price of inner freedom.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: There are faults which show heart and win hearts, while the virtue in which there is no love, repels. There are faults which show heart and win hearts, while the virtue in which there is no love, repels.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Those who believe in our ability do more than stimulate us. They create for us an atmosphere in which it becomes easier to succeed. Those who believe in our ability do more than stimulate us. They create for us an atmosphere in which it becomes easier to succeed.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Culture makes the whole world our dwelling place; our palace in which we take our ease and find ourselves at one with all things. Culture makes the whole world our dwelling place; our palace in which we take our ease and find ourselves at one with all things.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: Base thy life on principle, not on rules. Base thy life on principle, not on rules.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: The highest courage is to appear to be what one is. The highest courage is to appear to be what one is.
John Lancaster Spalding quotes: We are not masters of the truth which is borne in upon us: it overpowers us. We are not masters of the truth which is borne in upon us: it overpowers us.

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