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    In mathematics he was greater
    Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater;
    For he, by geometric scale,
    Could take the size of pots of ale.

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When Honor's sun declines, and Wealth takes wings,
Then Learning shines, the best of precious things.

When Honor's sun declines, and Wealth takes wings,
Then Learning shines, the best of precious things.

by Edward Cocker Found in: Learning Quotes,
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If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.

If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.

by Mark Twain Found in: Cats Quotes, Learning Quotes,
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The wind which snuffs the candle fans the fire.

The wind which snuffs the candle fans the fire.

by La Rochefoucauld Found in: Learning Quotes,
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Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn.

Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn.

by Burt Bacharach Found in: Learning Quotes,
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I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

by Winston Churchill Found in: Learning Quotes,
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Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.

Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.

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If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out read more

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

by Confucius Found in: Learning Quotes,
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If I had more skill in what I'm attempting, I wouldn't need so much courage

If I had more skill in what I'm attempting, I wouldn't need so much courage

by Ashleigh Brilliant Found in: Learning Quotes,
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I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from those unkind; yet strange, I am read more

I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from those unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.

by Khalil Gibran Found in: Learning Quotes,
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