Cicero's quote, "Fear is not a long lasting instructor of task," suggests that while fear might at first motivate individuals to do their responsibility, it is not a sustainable or reliable long-term method of direction. Worry may influence one to act in accordance with their obligations, but it does not impart a real understanding or regard for those responsibilities. Rather, Cicero implies that the best way to learn and internalize one's responsibilities is through education, guidance, and individual values. Eventually, Cicero's message is that while fear might be a helpful tool for a short duration, it is not a trusted or ethical method to teach individuals how to maintain their responsibilities.
"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"
"Art owes its origin to Nature herself... this beautiful creation, the world, supplied the first model, while the original teacher was that divine intelligence which has not only made us superior to the other animals, but like God Himself, if I may venture to say it"
"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"
