Scholar

Famous quotes containing the word scholar:

“The scholar requires hard and serious labor to give an impetus to his thought. He will learn to grasp the pen firmly so, and wield it gracefully and effectively, as an axe or a sword.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“He was a rake among scholars, and a scholar among rakes.”
—Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800–1859)

“A scholar would be willing to die for one who recognizes his talents, just as a woman will beautify herself for the one who loves her.”
—Chinese proverb.