Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them.
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"Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them." — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield #educationlearning
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Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them. — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
About Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield was a Statesman from Kingdom of Great Britain (1694–1773).
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This quote is attributed to Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, a Statesman from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield lived from 1694 – 1773.
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