Wisdom & Proverbs! Commonly misattributed
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.
— Benjamin Franklin
Founding Father and polymath
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- Benjamin Franklin
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- Whispering Sages: From Their Mouths To Your Ears
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- ! Commonly misattributed
Commonly misattributed to Franklin; resembles words of the Confucian philosopher Xunzi.
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