Freedom to learn is the first ...

Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self reliant enough to be free.
Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self reliant enough to be free.

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All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind.
 Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err.
The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
 Thích Nhất Hạnh
Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.

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Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.
It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.