In Hungary we celebrate teachers on the first Sunday of June.

No matter where we are in life, a teacher influenced us. They continue to impact our lives every day. Every one of us has at least one teacher in mind who encouraged and motivated us during our education.

“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.” —Mark Van Doren, Poet

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” —Source Unknown, sometimes attributed to William Butler Yeats, Poet

“The test of a good teacher is not how many questions he can ask his pupils that they will answer readily, but how many questions he inspires them to ask him which he finds it hard to answer.” —Alice Wellington Rollins, Author

“Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students.” – Charles Kuralt

“The task of a modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts.” – C. S. Lewis

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

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