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"Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher,that will be the biggest honor for me."
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 





"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. "

William Arthur Ward




  
"Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten."

BF Skinner





  
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice."

Brian Herbert












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