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Baltasar Gracián Quotes: We have eyelids but not earlids, for the ears are the portals of learning, and Nature wanted to keep them wide open.
         

We have eyelids but not earlids, for the ears are the portals of learning, and Nature wanted to keep them wide open.


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We have eyelids but not earlids, for the ears are the portals of learning, and Nature wanted to keep them wide open.
         



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This page presents the quote "We have eyelids but not earlids, for the ears are the portals of learning, and Nature wanted to keep them wide open.". Author of this quote is Baltasar Gracián. This quote is about open-mindedness, open-mind, earlids, learning, wisdom,.