A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
Influence Quotes
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.
No man should think himself a zero, and think he can do nothing about the state of the world.
He is greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.
The humblest individual exerts some influence, either for good or evil, upon others.
The blossom cannot tell what becomes of its odor; and no man can tell what becomes of his influence.
Influencing people is dangerous. Their acts and thoughts become your illegitimate children. You can’t get away from them and Heaven knows what they mayn’t grow up into.
