The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to the use of its own powers, rather than fill it with the accumulation of others.
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The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to the use of its own powers, rather than fill it with the accumulation of others. — Tryon Edwards
About Tryon Edwards
Tryon Edwards was a Theologian from United States (1809–1894).
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This quote is attributed to Tryon Edwards, a Theologian from United States.
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Tryon Edwards lived from 1809 – 1894.
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