Education Quote by Thomas Sowell

“The purpose of education is to give the student the intellectual tools to analyze, whether verbally or numerically, and to reach conclusions based on logic and evidence.” quote by Thomas Sowell — Download Open image

““The purpose of education is to give the student the intellectual tools to analyze, whether verbally or numerically, and to reach conclusions based on logic and evidence.””

Thomas Sowell

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