The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.

Sydney J. Harris
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into...
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into...
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into...
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into...
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The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. This quote is by the great educator, John Dewey. The purpose of education is to change mirrors into windows, for education is about teaching us to see ourselves in another way.

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