Let us have but one end in view, the welfare of humanity; and let us put aside all selfishness in consideration of language, nationality, or religion.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the common good over individual or group interests.
John Amos Comenius calls for unity among humanity by advocating for the collective welfare, urging individuals to set aside personal biases related to language, nationality, or religion. This message encourages a broader perspective that values human connection and compassion above divisive identities, fostering a sense of shared responsibility for the well-being of all.
In practice
In a speech about community service, one might quote this to inspire others to act selflessly.
The saying "He who teaches others, teaches himself" is very true, not only because constant repetition impresses a fact indelibly on the mind, but because the process of teaching itself gives deeper insight into the subject taught.
Let the main object... to seek and to find a method of instruction, by which teachers may teach less, but learners learn more.
While we wait for life, life passes
Factual truth is always related to other people: it concerns events and circumstances in which many are involved; it is established by witnesses and depends upon testimony; it exists only to the extent that it is spoken about, even if it occurs in the domain of privacy. It is political by nature.
Every philosophical problem, when it is subjected to the necessary analysis and justification, is found either to be not really philosophical at all, or else to be, in the sense in which we are using the word, logical.
When you strip away the genre differences and the technological complexities, all games share four defining traits: a goal, rules, a feedback system, and voluntary participation.
We have the most religious freedom of any country in the world, including the freedom not to believe.
Without opium, plans, marriages and journeys appear to me just as foolish as if someone falling out of a window were to hope to make friends with the occupants of the room before which he passes.
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