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“While people who are enlightened are worthy of respect, to put them on a pedestal is a mistake. To undervalue them is also a mistake.”

People Mistake Teacher Worthy Enlightened Pedestal

Author:Frederick Lenz

“In enlightenment you have to convince a teacher not only that you are worthy of teaching, but then that they should show you some of the secrets.”

Should Shows Secret Teacher Teaching Enlightenment Worthy Convince Enlightened

Author:Frederick Lenz

“In their struggle for the ethical good, teachers of religion must have the stature to give up the doctrine of a personal god, that is, give up that source of fear and hope which in the past placed such vast power in the hands of priests. In their labors they will have to avail themselves of those forces which are capable of cultivating the Good, the True, and the Beautiful in humanity itself. This is, to be sure, a more difficult but an incomparably more worthy task.”

Source: Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words

“We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate. The broad education will, therefore, transmit to one not only the accumulated knowledge of the race but also the accumulated experience of social living. If we are not careful, our colleges will produce a group of close-minded, unscientific, illogical propagandists, consumed with immoral acts. Be careful, brethren! Be careful, teachers!”

Source: The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr

“There is a temptation for the writer or the teacher of Church history to want to tell everything, whether it is worthy or faith promoting or not. Some things that are true are not very useful.”

Want Church Teacher Scary Worthy Temptation Promoting Church History

Author:Boyd K. Packer

“I have the philosophy that I'm different. I have the body, the well-being and the experience. Now the teacher gets to show the student that he's worthy of the lesson. Let me show him through experience.”

Wells Different Philosophy Shows Body Teacher Students Lessons Let Me Worthy Well Being

Author:Bernard Hopkins