The highest result of education is tolerance.

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The highest result of education is tolerance.

Helen Keller

1903

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1903

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Helen Keller

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Keller, Helen. "Optimism." The World I Live In and Optimism: A Collection of Essays. Dover Publications, 2010, pt. 2.

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Keller, Helen. Optimism. T. Y. Crowell and Company, 1903, pt. 2.

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