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 The twig is so easily bended
 I have banished the rule and the rod:
  I have taught read more 
 The twig is so easily bended
 I have banished the rule and the rod:
  I have taught them the goodness of knowledge,
   They have taught me the goodness of God;
    My heart is the dungeon of darkness,
     When I shut them for breaking a rule;
      My frown is sufficient correction;
       My love is the law of the school. 
He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.
He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.
 Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths 
theater.  
 Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths 
theater. 
The man who can make hard things easy is the educator.
The man who can make hard things easy is the educator.
Teaching is useless unless you can learn from your students.
Teaching is useless unless you can learn from your students.
The first duty of a lecturer--to hand you after an hour's discourse a nugget of pure truth to wrap up read more
The first duty of a lecturer--to hand you after an hour's discourse a nugget of pure truth to wrap up between the pages of your notebooks and keep on the mantlepiece forever.
 'Tis pleasing to be school'd in a strange tongue
 By female lips and eyes--that is, I mean,
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 'Tis pleasing to be school'd in a strange tongue
 By female lips and eyes--that is, I mean,
  When both the teacher and the taught are young,
   As was the case, at least, where I have been;
    They smile so when one's right; and when one's wrong
     They smile still more. 
A boy is better unborn than untaught.
A boy is better unborn than untaught.