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I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. Lily Tomlin as "Edith Ann"
The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth." Dan Rather
A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary. Thomas Carruthers
**Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions. **
etc. etc. etc....
I'm sorry but I don't see this any more... it seems like the above quotes are talking about a fairy tale profession.
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I've heard these sorts of things stated for a lot of my colleagues as well as my own teachers. I guess it just depends on where you are and who you have encountered.