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"Never follow any impulse to teach, however strong it might be. The command to teach is not felt as an impulsion."
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"As more people become more intelligent they care less for preachers and more for teachers."
"Teaching is the best way to learn. Never stop learning."
"The most important and uniquely glorious element of Buddha's character was that, he did not compel his pupils to be slaves either to his teachings or to himself, but like a conscientious human, demanded from his followers to accept his words not merely out of regard for him but after subjecting them to a thorough examination. And this is where Buddha stands out from the crowd of self-proclaimed prophets."
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