Self-education is the only possible education the rest is mere veneer laid on the surface of a child's nature.

Charlotte M. Mason
Self-education is the only possible education the rest is mere...
Self-education is the only possible education the rest is mere...
Self-education is the only possible education the rest is mere...
Self-education is the only possible education the rest is mere...
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Self education is the only education that is possible for a child, there is no other way to educate oneself. This quote from the book, "The Memoirs of Jane Austen", speaks to the importance of learning from one’s own experience. An adult must learn from his or her own mistakes and experiences to become a better person. You can’t learn anything from a book. "The Memoirs of Jane Austen" was written by Jane Austen in 1817.

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