The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts, but learning how to make facts live.
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"The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts, but learning how to make facts live." — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. #educationlearning
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The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts, but learning how to make facts live. — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
About Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. was a Judge from United States (1841–1935).
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This quote is attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., a Judge from United States.
When did Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. live?
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. lived from 1841 – 1935.
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