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Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and i

Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up. – Mary Astell

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Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good and that Wit which sets us at a distance from true Wisdom. – Mary Astell

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Every Body has so good an Opinion of their own Understanding as to think their own way the best. – Mary Astell

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Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. – Will Durant

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Catholic schools in our Nations education have been paramount in teaching the values that we as parents seek to instill in our children. – Joe Baca

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