William Wordsworth — "One impulse from a vernal wood May teach you more of man, Of moral evil and of g…"
One impulse from a vernal wood May teach you more of man, Of moral evil and of good, Than all the sages can.
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From 'The Tables Turned,' advocating for learning from nature's direct experience over academic books and intellectual pursuits, a radical idea for education.
Date: 1798
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