music Quotes

Music has a power of forming the character, and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young.

Music directly represents the passions of the soul. If one listens to the wrong kind of music, he will become the wrong kind of person.

Emotions of any kind are produced by melody and rhythm; therefore by music a man becomes accustomed to feeling the right emotions; music has thus the power to form character, and the various kinds of music based on various modes... ...

Since music has so much to do with the molding of character, it is necessary that we teach it to our children.

Our youth should also be educated with music and physical education.

Music directly imitates the passions or states of the soul...when one listens to music that imitates a certain passion, he becomes imbued withthe same passion; and if over a long time he habitually listens to music that rouses ignoble passions,... ...

Music has the power of producing a certain effect on the moral character of the soul, and if it has the power to do this, it is clear that the young must be directed to music and must be educated... ...

It is not easy to determine the nature of music, or why any one should have a knowledge of it.

Emotions of any kind can be evoked by melody and rhythm; therefore music has the power to form character.

Music imitates (represents) the passions or states of the soul, such as gentleness, anger, courage, temperance, and their opposites.