English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and educati… — E. B. White

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.

E. B. WhiteWriter · American · 1899 – 1985

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The purpose of Compulsory Education is to deprive the common people of their commonsense. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
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