"It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense."

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This reflection on education by Robert Green Ingersoll resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in education is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Robert Green Ingersoll

Robert Green Ingersoll, nicknamed "the Great Agnostic", was an American lawyer, writer, and orator during the Golden Age of Free Thought, who campaigned in defense of agnosticism.

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