“Philosophers have very justly remarked that the only solid instruction is that which the pupil brings from his own depths; that the true instruction is not that which transmits notions wholly formed, but that which renders him capable of forming for himself good opinions. That which they have said in regard to the intellectual faculties applies equally to the moral faculties. There is for the soul a spontaneous culture, on which depends all the real progress in perfection.”
Quote by Joseph Marie, baron de Gerando
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Joseph Marie, baron de Gerando
Joseph Marie, baron de Gerando was a philosopher born on February 29, 1772, and died on November 10, 1842. He was a French philosopher known for his contributions to moral philosophy and logic. more
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