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Do not try to satisfy your vanity by teaching a great many things. awaken people's curiosity. it is enough to open minds; do not overload them. put there just a spark. if there is some good inflammable stuff, it will catch fire.
-Anatole France
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Do Not Try To Satisfy Your Vanity

Anatole France
Do not try to satisfy your vanity by teaching a great many things. awaken people's curiosity. it is enough to open minds; do not overload them. put there just a spark. if there is some good inflammable stuff, it will catch fire.
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