"When a superior man knows the causes which make instruction successful, and those which make it of no effect, he can become a teacher of others. Thus in his teaching, he leads and does not drag; he strengthens and does not discourage; he opens the way

but does not conduct to the end without the learner's own

efforts. Leading and not dragging produces harmony.

Strengthening and not discouraging makes attainment easy.

Opening the way and not conducting to the end makes thelearner thoughtful. He who produces such harmony, easy attainment, and thoughtfulness may be pronounced a skillful teacher."

(Khong Hu Chu / Confucius, 551-479 B.C., Chinese philosopher and

teacher, Book XVI: Hsio Ki or Record on the Subject of

Education)