Teaching is considered as one of the mighty professions that helps individuals to shape their career as well as personality.
The special day to honour the contributions of teachers is celebrated in India on Sept. 5 every year coinciding with the birth anniversary of the second Indian president Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Teachers' Day is celebrated throughout the nation with special activities and most often students act as teachers on the day to thank and appreciate their beloved tutors.
However, it is observed in different dates in other parts of the globe and U.N. World Teachers' Day is celebrated on Oct. 5.
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Here are 20 inspiring quotes by famous personalities that show the importance of the teaching profession:
Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me. â€" APJ Abdul Kalam, former Indian President.
Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world. â€" Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist.
A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. â€" Brad Henry, former Governor of Oklahoma
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. â€" Henry Adams, American historian
I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well. â€" Alexander the Great, King of the Ancient Greek kingdom
A good teacher, like a good entertainer first must hold his audience's attention, then he can teach his lesson. â€" John Henrik Clarke, Pan-Africanist writer
The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. â€" Mark Van Doren, American poet
Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important. â€" Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft
The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards. â€" Anatole France, French poet
One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen. â€" Philip Wylie, American author
I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. â€" Lily Tomlin, American actress
The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. â€" Aristotle, Greek philosopher
Everybody's a teacher if you listen. â€" Doris Roberts, American actress
A good teacher is a determined person. â€" Gilbert Highet, Scottish-American writer
You never stop learning. If you have a teacher, you never stop being a student. â€" Elisabeth Rohm, German-American actress
A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences. â€" Amos Bronson Alcott, American teacher
To this end the greatest asset of a school is the personality of the teacher. â€" John Strachan, first Anglican Bishop of Toronto
The most important part of teaching is to teach what it is to know. â€" Simone Weil, French philosopher
The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself. â€" Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton, English novelist
A teacher is a person who never says anything once. â€" Howard Nemerov, American poet
