The mind is furnished with ideas by experience alone

Logic is the anatomy of thought.

Let the awe [the teacher] has upon [children's] minds be so tempered with the constant marks of tenderness and good will, that affection may spur them to their duty, and make them find a pleasure in complying with his dictates. This will bring them with satisfaction to their tutor; make them hearken to him, as to one who is their friend, that cherishes them, and takes pains for their good; this will keep their thoughts easy and free, whilst they are with him, the only temper wherein the mind is capable of receiving new information, and of admitting into itself those impressions.

To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues.

Revolt is the right of the people

Children have as much mind to show that they are free, that their own good actions come from themselves, that they are absolute and independent, as any of the proudest of you grown men, think of them as you please.

Though the water running in the fountain be every ones, yet who can doubt, but that in the pitcher is his only who drew it out?