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“He hazardeth much who depends for his learning on experience. An unhappy master, he that is only made wise by many shipwrecks; a miserable merchant, that is neither rich nor wise till he has been bankrupt. By experience we find out a short way by a long wandering.”

Quote by Roger Ascham

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Roger Ascham was an English writer, scholar, and tutor, renowned for his contributions to the English language and education. He is best known for his book 'The Schoolmaster', which was influential in shaping the education of Queen Elizabeth I and the development of English prose. more

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