What is politics but persuading the public to vote for this and support that and endure these for the promise of those? Gilbert Highet More Quotes by Gilbert Highet More Quotes From Gilbert Highet Language is a living thing Gilbert Highet living-things language The real duty of man is not to extend his power or multiply his wealth beyond his needs, but to enrich and enjoy his imperishable possession: his soul. Gilbert Highet real soul men The aim of those who try to control thought is always the same. They find one single explanation of the world, one system of thought and action that will (they believe) cover everything; and then they try to impose that on all thinking people. Gilbert Highet fear believe thinking Know the subject; love the subject; like your students; know your students. Gilbert Highet subjects like-you students The art of invective resembles the art of boxing. Very few fights are won with the straight left. It is too obvious, and it can betoo easily countered. The best punches, like the best pieces of invective in this style, are either short-arm jabs, unexpectedly rapid and deadly; or else one-two blows, where you prepare your opponent with the first hit, and then, as his face comes forward, connect with your other fist: one, two. Both are effective; but they can be administered only by a real artist, with a real wish to knock his enemy out. Gilbert Highet fighting real art A period of high civilization is one in which thoughts fly freely from mind to mind, from one country to another-yes, from the past into the present. Gilbert Highet civilization country past Nobody has ever thought himself to death. The chief danger confronting us is not age. It is laziness, sloth, routine, stupidity, - forcing their way in like wind through the shutters, seeping into the cellar like swamp water. Gilbert Highet stupidity wind water Language is a living thing. We can feel it changing. Parts of it become old: they drop off and are forgotten. New pieces bud out, spread into leaves, and become big branches, proliferating. Gilbert Highet bud pieces writing The teacher's chief difficulty is poverty. He (or she) belongs to a badly paid profession. He cannot dress and live like a workman, but he is sometimes paid as little as an unskilled laborer. Gilbert Highet dresses littles teacher Leisure is one of the three greatest rewards of being a teacher. It is, unfortunately, the privilege which teachers most often misuse. Gilbert Highet rewards three teacher You [the teacher] do not merely insert a lot of facts, if you teach them [the students] properly. It is not like injecting 500 cc. of serum, or administering a year's dose of vitamins. Gilbert Highet Most Americans do not like poetry. We may respect it, but we do not enjoy it. Gilbert Highet enjoy may The young do not demand omniscience. They know it is unattainable. They do demand sincerity. Gilbert Highet unattainable sincerity demand Many of the snarly bad-tempered teachers whom we remember with hatred were really nice people soured by years of anxiety and penny-pinching. Gilbert Highet nice teacher years At certain times and in certain schools it is orthodox to be a rebel; and in general it is a very poor class that does not contain at least three pupils who can be counted on to oppose the teachers authority and loudly and persistently to question everything he says. Gilbert Highet class teacher school Like all great teachers he knew that a picture is worth a thousand words and that people learn most quickly by doing something or seeing something done. Gilbert Highet education teacher inspirational
