Umberto EcoBecause learning does not consist only of knowing what we must or we can do, but also of knowing what we could do and perhaps should not do.
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In addition to learning what we must do and must not do, we should also learn what we could do and should not do. Learning is a process that can be challenging and boring, but ultimately it helps us grow into better people. Learning helps us understand the things that we cannot do on our own, and it helps us understand the things that we can do on our own, but could be done much better if we had the assistance of others.
Source: The Name Of The Rose
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