“I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyr
If I were a teacher, I would quote this, and then ask the class to discuss.
I am sure there’s some wisdom in me not being a teacher; my students would have the time of their lives, and I would most likely get fired for not teaching them how to memorise.