Everything has its limit—iron ore cannot be educated into gold.

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Everything has its limit—iron ore cannot be educated into gold.

Mark Twain

1906

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Human nature Limits of education Education

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Short story

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1906

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Mark Twain

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Twain, Mark. "What is Man?" What Is Man? and Other Essays. Dover Publications, 2019.

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Twain, Mark, [published anonymously]. What is Man? De Vinne Press, 1906.

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