Quotes by Thomas Arnold

Thomas Arnold

English educator and historian

Lived from: 1795 - 1842

Category: History and sociology Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

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  • My object will be, if possible, to form Christian men, for Christian boys I can scarcely hope to make.
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  • One's age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at either extremity of life seems out of place. At midday the sun may burn, and men labor under it; but the morning and evening should be alike calm and cheerful.
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  • Probably the happiest period in life most frequently is in middle age, when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the infirmities of age not yet begun; as we see that the shadows, which are at morning and evening so large, almost entirely disappear at midday.
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  • Rather than have it the principal thing in my son's mind, I would gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament.
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  • Real knowledge, like everything else of value, is not to be obtained easily. It must be worked for, studied for, thought for, and, more that all, must be prayed for.
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  • The distinction between Christianity and all other systems of religion consists largely in this, that in these other men are found seeking after God, while Christianity is God seeking after man.
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  • What we must look for here is, firstly, religious and moral principles; secondly, gentlemanly conduct; thirdly, intellectual ability.
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What are the most famous quotes from Thomas Arnold?

The two most famous quotes from Thomas Arnold are:

  • "My object will be, if possible, to form Christian men, for Christian boys I can scarcely hope to make."
  • "One's age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at either extremity of life seems out of place. At midday the sun may burn, and men labor under it; but the morning and evening should be alike calm and cheerful."

When did Thomas Arnold live?

Thomas Arnold was born in 1795 and died in the year 1842.