Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
John RuskinRead
To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Instilling honesty in children is foundational to their education and development.
John Ruskin emphasizes that fostering honesty in children is a crucial first step in their educational journey. This foundational virtue not only shapes their character but also influences their ability to learn and interact with the world around them, underpinning their future growth and success.
Themes
EducationHonestyChildrenCharacterDevelopment
In practice
Example use cases
A teacher might use this quote during a parent-teacher conference to stress the importance of teaching integrity at home.
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All quotes βIn health of mind and body, men should see with their own eyes, hear and speak without trumpets, walk on their feet, not on wheels, and work and war with their arms, not with engine-beams, nor rifles warranted to kill twenty men at a shot before you can see them.
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You talk of the scythe of Time, and the tooth of Time: I tell you, Time is scytheless and toothless; it is we who gnaw like the worm - we who smite like the scythe. It is ourselves who abolish - ourselves who consume: we are the mildew, and the flame.
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To be able to ask a question clearly is two-thirds of the way to getting it answered.
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See that your children be taught, not only the labors of the earth, but the loveliness of it.
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A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
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