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I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education
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"I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education"

- David Rockefeller

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David Rockefeller's quote speaks to the power of travel in forming one's life. He acknowledges that his formal education was essential, however that his experiences traveling have actually been just as prominent in forming his character. He is enthusiastic about travel, and has actually been because he was a child. This recommends that he has been exposed to various cultures, languages, and way of livings from a young age, and that these experiences have actually had a profound influence on his life. Travel has actually allowed him to gain a greater understanding of the world, and to develop a more unbiased and tolerant outlook. It has likewise most likely supplied him with invaluable life lessons and abilities that he would not have actually gotten in a classroom. Eventually, David Rockefeller's quote is a testament to the power of travel in shaping one's life.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by David Rockefeller somewhere between June 15, 1915 and today. He/she was a famous Businessman from USA. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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