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Fanny Jackson Coppin Quotes:

Ocupation: Author

Life: October 15, 1837 - January 21, 1913

Birthday: October 15

Death: January 21

I am always sorry to hear that such and such a person is going to school to be educated. This is a great mistake. If the person is to get the benefit of what we call education, he must educate himself, under the direction of the teacher.

- Fanny Jackson Coppin

source: Fanny Jackson Coppin (1987). “Reminiscences of School Life, and Hints on Teaching”, Facsimiles-Garl

topic: Education, Teacher, Sorry

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