Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
John RuskinRead
Compulsory education... It is a painful, continual, and difficult work; to be done by kindness, by watching, by warning, by precept, and by praise, — but above all — by example.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Compulsory education requires diligence and care, emphasizing the importance of leading by example.
In this quote, John Ruskin emphasizes that education is not merely a requirement but a challenging endeavor that demands compassion and active engagement from educators. He highlights the various methods, such as kindness and vigilance, that are essential in the process of teaching, ultimately asserting that the most powerful tool in educating others is to lead by example.
Themes
EducationExampleKindnessTeachingLearning
In practice
Example use cases
During a school assembly, a teacher could quote Ruskin to inspire fellow educators about their role.
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