Dorothy L. SayersFor the sole true end of education is simply this: to teach men how to learn for themselves and whatever instruction fails to do this is effort spent in vain.
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This quote is quite simple, really. It speaks about the value of learning and how it is the only true end of education. The quote goes on to say that if your education doesn’t help you learn for yourself, then it hasn’t been successful.
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