The common man is impelled and controlled by interests; the superior, by ideas. — John Lancaster Spalding
Our prejudices are like physical infirmities — we cannot do what they prevent — John Lancaster Spalding
It is the business of the teacher … to fortify reason and to make conscience sovereign. — John Lancaster Spalding
They who see through the eyes of others are controlled by the will of others. — John Lancaster Spalding
Agitators and declaimers may heat the blood, but they do not illumine the mind. — John Lancaster Spalding
If there were nothing else to trouble us, the fate of the flowers would make us sad. — John Lancaster Spalding
To secure approval one must remain within the bounds of conventional mediocrity. — John Lancaster Spalding
To think of education as a means of preserving institutions however excellent, — John Lancaster Spalding
If all were gentle and contented as sheep, all would be as feeble and helpless. — John Lancaster Spalding
If thy friends tire of thee, remember that it is human to tire of everything. — John Lancaster Spalding