Olympian
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Hello,
in today's local newspaper, I saw this quotation attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson.
"Colleges hate geniuses, just as convents hate saints."
I am not able to quite understand this. Could someone please explain?
Thank you
in today's local newspaper, I saw this quotation attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson.
"Colleges hate geniuses, just as convents hate saints."
I am not able to quite understand this. Could someone please explain?
Thank you