Academy Quote by Corliss Lamont
“For the Humanist, . . . head and heart . . . must function together. . . . The constitution of the Phillips Exeter Academy reads: 'Though goodness without knowledge . . . is weak and feeble, yet knowledge without goodness is dangerous. . . . Both united form the noblest character and lay the surest foundation of usefulness to mankind.'”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Phillips Exeter Academy Constitution, 1935
True virtue requires both knowledge and goodness; each alone is insufficient for a noble character.
In simple terms: Both knowledge and goodness are needed.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate intellect and moral character together.
Themes
education
ethics
character development
Mood
inspirational
reflective
Type
philosophical
educational
When to use this quote
- school curriculum
- personal development
- leadership training
Key Concepts
knowledge
goodness
integrity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you integrate learning with compassion?
- What practices nurture both mind and heart?
A Different Perspective
Focusing on one aspect may neglect the other.
![“I was born rather late in [my father's] life, in his mid - 40s. And so what he did up until the time he was 15, I think probably from age 12 to 15, my grandfather made him demonstrate mediumistic powers at the Exeter Street Theater, the first Spiritualist church in the United States.” quote by Paul Laffoley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a65/paul-laffoley-7077_age_i-was-born-rather-late-in-my-father-s-li_443162.jpg)
![“The true fountains of evidence [are] the head and heart of every rational and honest man. It is there nature has written her moral laws, and where every man may read them for himself.” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4fc/thomas-jefferson-43_every-man_the-true-fountains-of-evidence-are-the-h_163246.jpg)
