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“The bulk of mankind are schoolboys through life.”

Teaching Mankind

Book:The life and letters of Thomas Jefferson: being his autobiography and select correspondence, from original manuscripts

Source: The life and letters of Thomas Jefferson: being his autobiography and select correspondence, from original manuscripts

“The truth is that art does not teach; it makes you feel, and any teaching that may arise from the feeling is an extra, and must not be stressed too much. In the modern world, and in Canada as much as anywhere, we are obsessed with the notion that to think is the highest achievement of mankind, but we neglect the fact that thought untouched by feeling is thin, delusive, treacherous stuff.”

Source: Fortune, My Foe and Eros at Breakfast

“Christ's divinity accounts for His exaltation to the right hand of God, justifies the worship of angels and the confidence of mankind. It makes clear His right to the throne of the universe, and enables the mind to understand why He is exalted in providence, in grace, and in judgment. It is the unifying truth that harmonizes all other teachings of Christianity, and renders the entire system symmetrical and complete.”

“Our laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of the Redeemer of mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise, and in this sense and to this extent our civilization and our institutions are emphatically Christian.”

“It is the moral element contained in it that alone gives value and dignity to a religion, and only in so far as its teachings serve to stimulate and purify our moral aspirations does it deserve to retain its ascendency over mankind.”

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Author:Felix Adler

“It has been universally recognized, in all authentic teachings of mankind, that every being born into this world has to work, not merely to keep himself alive, but to strive towards perfection.”

World Has Beens Born Alive Teaching Mankind This World Perfection Strive

Author:E. F. Schumacher

“Very sacred is the vocation of the artist, who has to do directly with the works of God, and interpret the teaching of creation to mankind. All honor to the man who treats it sacredly; who studies, as in God's presence, the thoughts of God which are expressed to him; and makes all things according to the pattern which he is ever ready to show to earnest and reverent genius on the mount.”

Men Shows Artist Study Teaching Mankind Creation He Man Ready Genius Honor All Things Treats Sacred Patterns Vocation Earnest God's Presence

Author:Jason 'J' Brown

“Either [Jesus] was what he said he was or he was the world's greatest liar. It is impossible for me to believe a liar or charlatan could have had the effect on mankind that he has had for 2000 years. We could ask, would even the greatest of liars carry his lie through the crucifixion, when a simple confession would have saved him? ... Did he allow us the choice... to believe in his teaching but reject his statements about his own identity?”

World Years Believe Said Lying Choices Asks Jesus Simple Impossible Teaching Mankind Effects Identity Saved Statements Rejects Liars Confession Crucifixion Charlatans

Author:Ronald Reagan

“These [religious ideas] are given out as teachings, are not precipitates of experience or end-results of thinking: they are illusions, fullfilments of the oldest, strongest and most urgent wishes of mankind.”

Thinking Ideas Ends Given Wish Religious Results Teaching Mankind Illusion Strongest Urgent End Results

Author:Sigmund Freud

“It must be admitted that the tendency of the human race toward liberty is largely thwarted, especially in France. This is greatly due to a fatal desire-learned from the teachings of antiquity-that our writers on public affairs have in common: They desire to set themselves above mankind in order to arrange, organize, and regulate it according to their fancy.”

Humans Desire Order Common Race Liberty Learning Teaching Mankind Affair Dues Tendencies France Human Race Fancy Organize Antiquity Public Affairs

Book:The Law

Source: The Law