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Baron de Montesquieu Quotes: We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school-masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.
         

We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school-masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.


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