'Tis education forms the common mind; just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.
As the twig is bent the tree inclines.
Like people, trees are all individuals.
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
The tree has been always an allegory for spiritual growth.
A tree against the sky possesses the same interest, the same character, the same expression as the figure of a human.
We ought to think that we are one of the leaves of a tree, and the tree is all humanity. We cannot live without the others, without the tree.
Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.
We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.
A tree is such a rich metaphor in a million beautiful ways. You can consider a tree growing and consider its connectedness to all things above and under the ground.
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