What one knows is, in youth, of little moment; they know en… - Henry Brooks Adams

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What one knows is, in youth, of little moment; they know enough who know how to learn.

Henry Brooks Adams

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Henry Brooks Adams (16 February 1838 – 27 March 1918) was a U.S. historian, journalist, novelist and educator. He was the great-grandson of John Adams, grandson of John Quincy Adams and son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr.

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Alternative Names: Frances Snow Compton • Henry Adams • Henry B. Adams

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They know enough who know how to learn.

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