Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Quote of the day


The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without his teacher.
Elbert Hubbard
American writer
1856 - 1915

4 comments:

nurfisya77 said...

i cant understand the quotes...poor me...can i have more explanation??

Anonymous said...

errm. I am not too sure about the meaning of the quote. But I interpret it as we must able to learn on our own and not just always depends on teacher to "spoon feed" us. We must learn to be independent. The meaning is similar to a quote "Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime".

I guess so. Please correct me if i am wrong. Thanks

Anonymous said...

I understand the meaning of this quote throughly.In the past, my teacher always stayed by my side to protect me.When i was 10 years old, she started to let me do everything in school.For a example, she did not give answer to me before i finish the mathematics exercises.So, i had to check the exercises because afraid of her punishment.As a result, i am so expert in mathematics.
I also become independent to do my homeworks without the calling of my parents when i am free. Besides, i learn many study skills from her to improve my examination result what in hard conditions.In my opinion, i agree with the opinion Elbert Hubbard thet we have to let a child to independent when at the suitable time.Therefore, the child will not always get help from teacher when he or she facing problems.This child will become tough and will get great achievement in the future.

Anonymous said...

'Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.'

Samuel Johnson
English author, critic, & lexicographer (1709 - 1784)



'Our character...is an omen of our destiny, and the more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is likely to be.'

George Santayana,
"The German Mind: A Philosophical Diagnosis"
US (Spanish-born) philosopher (1863 - 1952)


p/s: be a integrity character will make you better than other.