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Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be
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"Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught"

- Oscar Wilde

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This quote by Oscar Wilde talks to the value of education, but also to the concept that understanding is not something that can be taught. Education is a valuable tool, but it is not the only way to gain understanding. It is necessary to keep in mind that understanding is something that is obtained through experience, expedition, and self-discovery. Education can offer the tools and resources to assist us get understanding, however it depends on us to use those tools to gain the knowledge we seek. Education can open doors, but it is up to us to stroll through them. Education can provide the structure for knowledge, however it is up to us to build on it. Education is an admirable thing, however it is essential to bear in mind that knowledge is something that is made, not something that can be taught.

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Oscar Wilde This quote is written / told by Oscar Wilde between October 16, 1854 and November 30, 1900. He was a famous Dramatist from Ireland. The author also have 166 other quotes.

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