The first and last schoolmaster of life is living and committing oneself unreservedly and dangerously to living; to men who know this an Aristotle an… - Thornton Wilder

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The first and last schoolmaster of life is living and committing oneself unreservedly and dangerously to living; to men who know this an Aristotle and a Plato have much to say; but those who have imposed cautions on themselves and petrified themselves in a system of ideas, them the masters themselves will lead into error

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About Thornton Wilder

Thornton Niven Wilder (17 April 1897 – 7 December 1975) was a Pulitzer prize winning American author and playwright.

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Native Name: Thornton Niven Wilder
Alternative Names: Thornton N. Wilder

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