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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Do I dare set forth here the most important, the most useful rule of all education? It is not to save time, but to squander it.

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Rousseau suggests that the key lesson in education is not about rushing to be efficient or cutting corners. Instead, it involves allowing oneself the freedom to spend time without strict purpose, embracing the process rather than focusing solely on saving time.

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