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“How do you get out of a belief system? First you have to destruct the belief system. Traditionally, the teacher is supposed to remove your ignorance. But when you remove ignorance, you start with removing what is causing the ignorance, which is your belief system. So the teacher's job indeed is to first deconstruct your belief system. And then to give you inspiration so you'll go out to create a path to discover what is spirit, what is beauty, what is love, because these things nobody can teach you. So teaching really should be a demolition job.”

Quote by Ricky Ray

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Ricky Ray

Ricky Ray is an accomplished American football quarterback, born on October 22, 1979. He has had a rich and successful career in the sport, having played for several professional teams. more

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