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It's an universal law-- intolerance is the first sign of an inadequate education. An ill-educated person behaves with arrogant impatience, whereas truly profound education breeds humility.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Intolerance indicates a lack of education, while a true education fosters humility.

This quote by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn emphasizes that true education goes beyond factual knowledge; it cultivates understanding and empathy. Intolerance is described as a result of inadequate education, where an uneducated person displays arrogant impatience, while a well-educated individual exhibits humility and comprehension of diverse perspectives.

Themes

EducationIntoleranceHumilityKnowledgeArrogance

In practice

Example use cases

Using this quote in a speech about the importance of education reform.

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