"There is no real teacher who in practice does not believe in the existence of the soul, or in a magic that acts on it through speech"
- Allan Bloom
About this Quote
The quote suggests that a real teacher, in their actions and beliefs, acknowledges the existence of the soul and the power of speech to impact it amazingly. It suggests that mentor is not almost imparting understanding and skills, but about engaging with the whole individual and acknowledging the spiritual aspects of their being.
This quote is written / told by Allan Bloom between September 14, 1930 and October 7, 1992. He was a famous Philosopher from USA.
The author also have 18 other quotes.
"I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning"
"I went to school at this log school house. A white woman was my teacher, I do not remember her name. My father had to pay her one dollar a month for me. Us kids that went to school did not have desks, we used slates and set on the hued down logs for seats"
"I always wanted to go to the Chavez school but I could never afford it when I was growing up so a lot of my learning came from magic books and watching other magicians. I was also very lucky that I had a couple of really good magic teachers"
"We need to redefine the role of the teacher from that of the transmitter of knowledge to that of a researcher, co-learner, and partner in the process of constructing knowledge"
"The Polar Express is about faith, and the power of imagination to sustain faith. It's also about the desire to reside in a world where magic can happen, the kind of world we all believed in as children, but one that disappears as we grow older"
