Natural inclinations are assisted and reinforced by education, but the…

Michel de Montaigne
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Natural inclinations are assisted and reinforced by education, but they are hardly ever altered or overcome. ✨ Michel de Montaigne, John Michael Cohen (1959). Essays, Penguin Classics
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Natural inclinations are assisted and reinforced by education, but they are hardly ever altered or overcome. ✨ Michel de Montaigne, John Michael Cohen (1959). Essays, Penguin Classics

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