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Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever.
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever.
Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.
Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.
The king to Oxford sent a troop of horse,
For Tories own no argument but force;
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The king to Oxford sent a troop of horse,
For Tories own no argument but force;
With equal care, to Cambridge books he sent,
For Whigs allow no force but argument.
Learning isn't a means to an end; it is an end in itself.
Learning isn't a means to an end; it is an end in itself.
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
Much learning does not teach understanding.
Much learning does not teach understanding.
Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
A tough lesson to learn in life is that not everyone wishes you well.
A tough lesson to learn in life is that not everyone wishes you well.
To the devil with those who published before us.
[Lat., Pereant qui ante nos nostra dixerunt.]
To the devil with those who published before us.
[Lat., Pereant qui ante nos nostra dixerunt.]
