Much as a teacher may wince at the thought, he is also an entertainer—for unless he can hold … - Sydney J. Harris

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It is this kindness of his that unsettles me most. I can dodge a blow or block a knife. I am impervious to poison and know a dozen ways to escape a chokehold or garrote wire. But kindness? I do not know how to defend against that.

Sydney J. Harris

Much as a teacher may wince at the thought, he is also an entertainer—for unless he can hold his audience, he cannot really instruct or edify them.

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The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.

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