"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"
"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 skills that we have are the actual magic skills - not the performing skills. We have to separate those. But the actual skills that make the tricks work, we don't get to use again"
