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John Locke

The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others.

John Locke

Knowledge

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John Locke is saying that gaining a better understanding serves two purposes: to expand what we personally know and to help us share that information with other people. This means learning is valuable not just for ourselves, but also for teaching and communicating ideas to others.

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