פרקי אבות, ד, ט'ו
רבי אליעזר בן שמוע אומר: יהי כבוד תלמידך חביב עליך כשלך, וכבוד חברך חמורא רבך, ומורא רבך חמורא שמים.
Rabbi Eliezer ben Shamua taught: The dignity of your student should be as precious to you as your reverence for your teacher. The reverence for your teacher should be as great as your reverence for God. [CAJE translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. What does it mean to have dignity for someone?
2. Why should the dignity of your student be as precious to you as your reverence for your teacher?
3. Why should our reverence for our teachers be as great as our reverence for God?
Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)