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Roger Ascham

There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praise.

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Roger Ascham means that praise is the best tool to improve someone's intelligence and motivate them to keep learning. Positive feedback helps sharpen the mind and strengthens the desire to gain knowledge more effectively than anything else.

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