Folks who have lived the cornered sort of life most scholars, teachers, and storekeepers live seldom realize what they've missed in the way of conversation. Some of the best talk and the wisest talk I've ever heard was around campfires, in saloons, bunkhouses, and the like. The idea that all the knowledge of the world is bound up in schools and schoolteachers is a mistaken one. Louis LAmour
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The quote above talks about how people who have not lived a life that is often looked down upon in society such as a criminal, do not understand the greatness of talking and doing things with others. The quote is saying that when someone has lived an unloved life they do not know what to do with themselves and when they get into a situation where they can just talk to someone they feel better about themselves.

Source: Ride The Dark Trail

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