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“Our great mistake in education is ... the worship of book-learning-the confusion of instruction and education. We strain the memory instead of cultivating the mind. ... We ought to follow exactly the opposite course with children-to give them a wholesome variety of mental food, and endeavour to cultivate their tastes, rather than to fill their minds with dry facts.”

Quote by John Lubbock

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John Lubbock was a prominent British banker born on April 30, 1834, and passed away on May 28, 1913. He made significant contributions to the banking industry and played a crucial role in the development of the British financial system during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. more

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