"It is the object of learning, not..." - Quote by Woodrow Wilson
It is the object of learning, not only to satisfy the curiosity and perfect the spirits of ordinary men, but also to advance civilization.
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“The challenge is to keep up with all the new poets at the same time I love the old ones.”
“Enjoying living was learning to get your money's worth and knowing when you had it.”
“Children astound me with their inquisitive minds. The world is wide and mysterious to them, and as they piece together the puzzle of life, they ask 'Why?' ceaselessly.”
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“That's what I look at some people for. I like to know about them. I think them over afterward.”
“We do not enjoy a story fully at the first reading. Not till the curiosity, the sheer narrative lust, has been given its sop and laid asleep, are we at leisure to savour the real beauties.”
“It's more interesting for me to figure out how to be superior in areas where I'm naive, where I'm a novice.”