In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.

~ Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983), American social writer and philosopher

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

~ Alvin Toffler (1928 - ), American writer and futurist

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

~ Epictetus (ca. 55 - ca. 135), Greek Stoic philosopher

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