Influence Quotes

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

The true teacher defends his pupil against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple.

Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.

It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life.

For many have found advantage, in being first compelled by fear or pain, so that they might afterwards be influenced by teaching, or might follow out in act what they had already learned in word.

Men after death are understood worse than men of the present, but heard better.

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple.