“It is a sin of the soul to force young people into opinions … but it is culpable neglect not to impel young people into experiences.”

— Kurt Hahn

John Gookin, NOLS Wilderness Wisdom: Quotes for Inspirational Exploration (2003), ISBN 0811726460, p. 45.
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German educator 1886–1974

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