Education Quote by Anatole France

“An education isnt how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. Its being able to differentiate between what you know and what you dont.” quote by Anatole France — Download Open image

“An education isnt how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. Its being able to differentiate between what you know and what you dont.”

Anatole France

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Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

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