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“Education has no more serious responsibility than the making of adequate provision for enjoyment of recreative leisure not only for the sake of immediate health, but for the sake of its lasting effect upon the habits of the mind.”

Quote by John Dewey

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John Dewey was an American philosopher and educator, born on October 20, 1859, and died on June 1, 1952. He was a leading figure in the philosophy of pragmatism and had a profound impact on 20th-century education, philosophy, and the social sciences. more

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