Teacher Quotes

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

Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils. by Hector Berlioz

A teacher is never too smart to learn from his pupils. But while runners differ, basic principles never change. So it's a matter of fitting your current practices to fit the event and the individual. See, what's good for you might not be worth a darn for the next guy. by Bill Bowerman

Teacher unions are an interest group that acts in defense of their own interests, which means the union bosses' interests, not the members. by Peter Brimelow

Teachers make a difference, and we would serve our students better by focusing on attracting and retaining the quality teachers by raising teacher pay. by Jeb Bush

Experience is the teacher of all things. by Julius Caesar

A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching.by Gilbert K. Chesterton

Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty. by Marcus Tullius Cicero

A good teacher, like a good entertainer first must hold his audience's attention, then he can teach his lesson. by John Henrik Clarke

Love is a better teacher than duty. by Albert Einstein

A good teacher must know the rules; a good pupil, the exceptions. by Martin H. Fischer

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. by Kahlil Gibran

America must be the teacher of democracy, not the advertiser of the consumer society. It is unrealistic for the rest of the world to reach the American living standard. by Mikhail Gorbachev

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. by Brad Henry

A teacher must believe in the value and interest of his subject as a doctor believes in health. by Gilbert Highet

A good teacher is a determined person. by Gilbert Highet

The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true teacher is the learner. by Elbert Hubbard

The teacher who would be true to his mission and accomplish the most good, must give prominence to moral as well as intellectual instruction. by Sheldon Jackson

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward. by Vernon Law

The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself. by Robert Bulwer-Lytton

A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron. by Horace Mann

The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. The teacher must understand and feel her position of observer: the activity must lie in the phenomenon. by Maria Montessori

Your best teacher is your last mistake. by Ralph Nader