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Agnes Repplier

It is as impossible to withhold education from the receptive mind, as it is impossible to force it upon the unreasoning.

Agnes Repplier

Education

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If someone is open and willing to learn, they will naturally absorb knowledge without needing to be held back. Conversely, no matter how much effort is put into teaching, a person who is unwilling or unable to understand will not truly learn.

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