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Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily.
Thomas Szasz
Thomas Szasz
Thomas Szasz
Born: Apr 15, 1920
Died: Sep 8, 2012

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Leadership, Learning, Before, Own, Young, Every, Easily, Willingness, Self-Esteem, Learn, Self-Importance, Children, Young Children, Act, Requires, Suffer, Aware, Why, Injury, Conscious

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