Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Amos Bronson Alcott
- Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
- The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence.
- To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.
- That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with delight and profit.
- Success is sweeter and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.
- Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind and finds the readiest responses.
- Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength not by my weakness.
- Action and blood now get the game. Disdain treads on the peaceful name.
- Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression.
- An author who sets his reader on sounding the depths of his own thoughts serves him best.
Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888) was a prominent American educator, writer, and social reformer, best known for his innovative educational philosophies and association with the transcendentalist movement. Born in Wolcott, Connecticut, Alcott started his career as a schoolteacher before becoming a traveling salesman. However, his true passion lay in education, and he went on to establish the Temple School in Boston in 1834, which aimed to provide a more progressive and child-centered approach to learning.
Alcott’s educational philosophy emphasized the development of a child’s innate goodness and intellectual curiosity. He rejected traditional methods of rote memorization in favor of hands-on experiences and discussions, fostering a love of learning. His ideas were influential in shaping later educational movements.
In addition to his work in education, Alcott was a close associate of the transcendentalist thinkers, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. He participated in the famous experiment at Brook Farm, a utopian community, and authored several books, including “Orphic Sayings” and “Conversations with Children on the Gospels.”
Despite facing financial struggles and criticism for his unconventional views, Amos Bronson Alcott left a lasting legacy in American education and philosophy, influencing subsequent generations of educators and reformers.
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