That which is now called learning, was not learning originally. Learning does not consist, as the schools now make it consist, in the knowledge of languages, but in the knowledge of things to which language gives names.

Thomas Paine
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Even in our educational system, we spend most of our time learning how to study and do well in school. We spend less time learning what we need to know to live successful lives. The teachers in school make it seem like the only way to learn is through memorization and rote memorization at that. Aristotle is saying that when you go to school, you don't learn anything new; you learn the ability to remember what you've already learned.

Source: The Age Of Reason

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