Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you …

Mark Twain
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Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his own tail. It won't fatten the dog. ✨ Mark Twain (2016). The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain, p.46, Chartwell
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Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his own tail. It won't fatten the dog. ✨ Mark Twain (2016). The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain, p.46, Chartwell

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