James Talks to Teachers Chapter 15

Spinoza long ago wrote in his Ethics that anything that a man can avoid under the notion that it is bad he may also avoid under the notion that something else is good. He who habitually acts sub specie mali, under the negative notion, the notion of the bad, is called a slave by Spinoza. To him who acts habitually under the notion of good he gives the name of freeman. See to it now, I beg you, that you make freemen of your pupils by habituating them to act, whenever possible, under the notion of a good. Get them habitually to tell the truth, not so much through showing them the wickedness of lying as by arousing their enthusiasm for honor and veracity. Wean them from their native cruelty by imparting to them some of your own positive sympathy with an animal's inner springs of joy. (p. 94)

This is so powerful.  What a wonderful message to teachers and an awesome conclusion to a very lengthy and often difficult read.  James analogy by Spinoza of a freeman and that of a slave is so inspiring.  Then to follow up with the challenge of creating students that are free in their thinking and empowered to act on behalf of good.