Parents are usually more careful to bestow knowledge on their children rather than virtue, the art of speaking well rather than doing well; but their manners should be of the greatest concern.
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You can never learn less; you can only learn more.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Learning is an endless process, and one can only increase their knowledge.
This quote by R. Buckminster Fuller emphasizes the idea that the process of learning is continuous and inexhaustible. It suggests that there are always new things to learn and explore, and one can never reach a point of knowing too little; instead, they can only expand their understanding and knowledge base throughout their life.
Themes
LearningKnowledgeEducationGrowthUnderstanding
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote during a graduation speech to inspire students about lifelong learning.
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