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“Feast of Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, & his sister Macrina, Teachers, c.394 & c.379 Humility is the root, mother, nurse, foundation, and bond of all virtue.”

Mother Christianity Virtue Teacher Humility Roots Foundation Nurse Bishops

Author:Saint John Chrysostom

“If children had teachers for judgment and eloquence just as they have for languages, if their memory was exercised less than their energy or their natural genius, if instead of deadening their vivacity of mind we tried to elevate the free scope and impulse of their souls, what might not result from a fine disposition? As it is, we forget that courage, or love of truth and glory are the virtues that matter most in youth; and our one endeavour is to subdue our children's spirits, in order to teach them that dependence and suppleness are the first laws of success in life.”

“Around 2am as I was performing misogi, I suddenly forgot all the martial techniques I had ever learned. The techniques of my teachers appeared completely new. Now they were vehicles for the cultivation of life, knowledge, and virtue, not devices to throw people with.”

People Virtue Teacher Technique Performing Devices Vehicle Cultivation Creating Beauty

Author:Morihei Ueshiba

“Education makes life self-reliant. It inspires man to live with dignity in the society. It is the foremost requisite of a teacher to identify his own virtues. He needs to live supported by his inherent virtues-and must continue to uphold them.”

Men Needs Self Education Virtue Teacher Inspire Dignity India Inherent Self Reliant

Author:Narendra Modi

“Our most valuable teachers are our enemies.While our friends can help us in many ways, only our enemies can provide us with the challenge we need to develop tolerance, patience, and compassionthree virtues essential for building character, developing peace of mind, and bringing us true happiness.”

Way Needs Mind Character Helping Challenges Enemy Virtue Teacher Building Essentials Valuable Tolerance Developing Peace Of Mind True Happiness Building Character

Author:Dalai Lama

“The cardinal virtue of a teacher [is] to protect the pupil from his own influence.”

Virtue Teacher Influence Protect Pupils Cardinals

Book:Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks: 1847-1848

Source: Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks: 1847-1848

“Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.”

Needs Virtue Teacher Directors Vices Guides

Author:Seneca the Younger

“Zeal is the great desire to make God known, loved, and served, and thus to bring knowledge of salvation to others. Activity flows from this virtue. Teachers who possess it fulfill the duties of their profession with enthusiasm, love, courage, and perseverance.”

Desire Known Virtue Teacher Duty Activity Flow Salvation Perseverance Profession Enthusiasm God Knows Zeal Courage To Love Courage And Perseverance

Author:Basil Moreau