"When language was not transcendental enough to complete the meaning of a revelation, symbols were relied upon for heavenly teaching, and familiar images, chosen from the known, were made to mirror the unknown spiritual truth"
This quote is written / told by William H. Hunt between June 12, 1823 and February 27, 1884. He/she was a famous Soldier from USA.
The author also have 2 other quotes.
"Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by; instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water. Through an active, reciprocal exchange, teaching can strengthen learning how to learn"
"Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being to those who are on the road with you, and accept as something precious what comes back to you from them"
"Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed tools that make an average person capable of competence and performance. In teaching we rely on the "naturals," the ones who somehow know how to teach"