Philosophers have long conceded, however, that every man has two educators: 'that which is given to him, and the other that which he gives himself. Of the two kinds the latter is by far the more desirable. Indeed all that is most worthy in man he must work out and conquer for himself. It is that which constitutes our real and best nourishment. What we are merely taught seldom nourishes the mind like that which we teach ourselves. Carter G. Woodson
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The quote above is from writer Leo Tolstoy. It’s part of a section on education in his book "What Is Art?". Tolstoy talks about the difference between being taught things and learning things. He says that often what we are taught at school has no value to us, but that the things we learn by ourselves are what brings meaning to our lives.

Source: The Miseducation Of The Negro

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