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Emma Goldman

All claims of education notwithstanding, the pupil will accept only that which his mind craves.

Education

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No matter how much education is offered, a student will only learn what they are genuinely interested in or eager to understand. This means true learning depends on the learner’s own desire, not just the information presented to them.

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