He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.

He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.

But ask now the beasts, any they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall read more

But ask now the beasts, any they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes
of the sea shall declare unto thee.

'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.

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative
expression and knowledge.

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative
expression and knowledge.

The sounding jargon of the schools.

The sounding jargon of the schools.

A boy is better unborn than untaught.

A boy is better unborn than untaught.

Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths
theater.

Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths
theater.

O ye! who teach the ingenious youth of nations,
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain,
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O ye! who teach the ingenious youth of nations,
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain,
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
It mends their morals, never mind the pain.

Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.