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Effort Quote by John Dewey

“Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a…” quote by John Dewey — Download Open image

“Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living. Without some goals and some efforts to reach it, no man can live. Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”

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