Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin on clarity, patience, and the kind of knowing that only comes with time, distilled into a single line: "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.". It is one of the more shared lines in our wisdom collection, and for good reason.
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