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Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
Oscar Wilde
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"Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught."
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Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. — Oscar Wilde

About Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was a Dramatist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1854–1900).

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This quote is attributed to Oscar Wilde, a Dramatist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Oscar Wilde lived from 1854 – 1900.
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