Vanity and Self-Education – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

„One of the main goals of self-education is to eradicate that vanity in us without which we would never have been educated.“

Marie von Ebner-EschenbachMarie von Ebner-Eschenbach on the importance of vanity in self-education and why it contributes to education.
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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach was an Austrian writer of the 19th century, known for her psychological novellas and aphorisms.

A reflection on the role of vanity in education.


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Inspirational self-education quote by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830–1916) was a prominent Austrian writer, best known for her realistic and psychologically profound novellas, plays, and aphorisms. She is considered one of the most important German-speaking female authors of the 19th century and often addressed social injustices and human weaknesses.

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