Herbert SpencerThe great aim of education is not knowledge but action.
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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action”, education should be about learning the right skills to do the job you want, not sitting back and memorizing facts. Learning facts doesn’t make you prepared for the real world; learning skills does.
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