Teacher’s Habits Exert Influence—The principles and habits of the teacher should be considered of greater importance than even his literary qualifications. If the teacher is a sincere Christian, he will feel the necessity of having an equal interest in the physical, mental, moral, and spiritual education of his scholars. In order to exert the right influence he should have perfect control over himself, and his own heart should be richly imbued with love for his pupils, which will be seen in his looks, words, and acts. He should have firmness of character; then can he mold the minds of his pupils, as well as instruct them in the sciences. {1MCP 189.2}

Lærerens vaner udøver en indflydelse. - Lærerens principper og levevaner bør betragtes af større vigtighed, end hans boglige kvalifikationer. Hvis læreren er en oprigtig kristen, vil han mærke det nødvendige i en lige stor interesse for fysisk, mental, moralsk og åndelig uddannelse hos sine elever. For at udøve den rette indflydelse, bør han have fuldstændig kontrol over sig selv, og sit eget hjerte bør indgydes rigeligt med kærlighed for sine elever, som vil kunne ses i hans blik, ord og handlinger. Han bør have en fast karakter; så kan han forme sine elevers sind, såvel som undervise dem i videnskaben.