Famous quote by Albert J. Nock

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"Considered now as a possession, one may define culture as the residuum of a large body of useless knowledge that has been well and truly forgotten"

- Albert J. Nock

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This quote is written / told by Albert J. Nock between October 13, 1870 and August 19, 1945. He/she was a famous Philosopher from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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