Quotes about Learning
Amidst your Ardor for Greek and Latin I hope you will not forget your mother Tongue. Read Somewhat in the English Poets every day. . . . You will never be alone, with a Poet in your Poket. You will never have an idle Hour.
— John Adams
The longer I live, the more I read, the more patiently I think, and the more anxiously I inquire, the less I seem to know...Do justly. Love mercy. Walk humbly. This is enough.
— John Adams
Physical growth is a function of time. No two-year-old child has ever been six feet tall. Intellectual growth is a function of learning. Spiritual growth is neither a function of time or learning, but it is a function of obedience.
— John Bevere
YOU GROW MORE FROM THE MOST CHALLENGING OFFENSES—THE ONES FOR WHICH YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TRAINED.
— John Bevere
The first time you say something, it's heard. The second time, it's recognized, and the third time it's learned.
— John Maxwell
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
— John Maxwell
Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ.
— John Calvin
Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.
— John Calvin
Now, in order that true religion may shine upon us, we ought to hold that it must take its beginning from heavenly doctrine and that no one can get even the slightest taste of right and sound doctrine unless he be a pupil of Scripture.
— John Calvin
God does not bind the ancient folk to outward doctrine as if they were learning their ABC's.
— John Calvin
that there is nothing put forth in Scripture which it is not profitable to know.
— John Calvin
O, man! learn from the precept what you ought to do; learn from correction, that it is your own fault you have not the power; and learn in prayer, whence it is that you may receive the power.
— John Calvin