Bronson Alcott Quotes
Amos Bronson Alcott was an American Transcendentalist philosopher, educator, and social reformer and the father of the novelist Louisa May Alcott. His Temple School in Boston in the 1830s and the short-lived Fruitlands communal experiment in 1843 were among the most ambitious applications of Transcendentalist principles to education and to communal life. The quotes below are attributed to Bronson Alcott, organized by topic.
Bronson Alcott on Knowledge
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Attributed to Bronson Alcott:
“The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence.”
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Attributed to Bronson Alcott:
“Conversation is the noblest mode of teaching.”
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Attributed to Bronson Alcott:
“To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.”
Bronson Alcott on Mind
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Attributed to Bronson Alcott:
“Idealism is the soul's victory over circumstance.”
Bronson Alcott on Nature
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Attributed to Bronson Alcott:
“Nature is loved by what is best in us.”