The devotion of democracy to education is a familiar fact. . . . [A] g…

John Dewey
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The devotion of democracy to education is a familiar fact. . . . [A] government resting upon popular suffrage cannot be successful unless those who elect . . . their governors are educated. ✨ John Dewey (2015). Democracy and Education: Top American Authors, p.66, 谷月社
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The devotion of democracy to education is a familiar fact. . . . [A] government resting upon popular suffrage cannot be successful unless those who elect . . . their governors are educated. ✨ John Dewey (2015). Democracy and Education: Top American Authors, p.66, 谷月社

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