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“What is the benefit of fasting in our body while filling our souls with innumerable evils? He who does not play at dice, but spends his leisure otherwise, what nonsense does he not utter? What absurdities does he not listen to? Leisure without the fear of God is, for those who do not know how to use time, the teacher of wickedness.”

Knows Doe Soul Play Use Body Evil Know How Teacher Benefits Nonsense Leisure Absurdity Wickedness Filling Fasting Dice

Book:Exegetic Homilies (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 46)

Source: Exegetic Homilies (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 46)

“If a teacher wants to know something why doesn't she look it up herself instead of making we students do it? We benefit ourselves more by listening to her, after all she's the teacher!”

Ifs Knows Want Looks Teacher Students Listening Benefits

Book:Up the Down Staircase

Source: Up the Down Staircase

“I am always sorry to hear that such and such a person is going to school to be educated. This is a great mistake. If the person is to get the benefit of what we call education, he must educate himself, under the direction of the teacher.”

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Book:Reminiscences of School Life, and Hints on Teaching

Source: Reminiscences of School Life, and Hints on Teaching

“Yes, fasting is not merely a commandment from God but a godly gift, a grace and a blessing. God the creator of our body and soul knows of our need to fast for its benefit for our spiritual life, development and our eternity. He granted us the knowledge and manner of fasting. As a kind Father and a wise Teacher, He has recommended fasting for us.”

Knows Needs Kind Soul Body Spiritual Father Grace Teacher Wise Development Blessing Benefits Eternity Creator Granted Spiritual Life Commandments Godly Fasting

Author:Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria

“Positive energy brings good feelings, and dark energy often means harm. But the destruction in dark energy is also a subtle aspect of construction, like how even forest fires have their benefits. Sometimes enemies are our best teachers, people can learn from their mistakes, destruction sometimes means rebirth.”

“It is just as important, perhaps more important, for the teacher to have the benefit of personal counseling when he needs it as it is for the student.”

Needs Important Teacher Students Benefits Counseling

Author:William C. Menninger