“The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think - rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with the thoughts of other men.””
Quotes by James Beattie
“The aim of education should be to teach us how to think, rather than what to think””
“There’s a saying often attributed to philosopher William James: “If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a fact, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.”1””
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
“Know thine own worth, and reverence the lyre.””
The Minstrel: or, The Progress of Genius, with Other Poems
James Beattie
James Beattie was a prominent Scottish poet, moralist, and philosopher, best known for his contributions to the literary and philosophical landscape of the 18th century. Born in a rural village in Sco...