He continues to teach because it provides him with a livelihood; also …

J. M. Coetzee
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He continues to teach because it provides him with a livelihood; also because it teaches him humility, brings it home to him who he is in the world. The irony does not escape him: that the one who comes to teach learns the keenest of lessons, while those who come to learn learn nothing. ✨ J. M. Coetzee (1999). Disgrâce, Random House (UK)
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