Leo Buscaglia - If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignora

If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance.

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Buscaglia, Leo F. Love. Charles B. Slack, 1972, p. 27.

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About the Author

Leo Buscaglia

Born: March 31, 1924
Died: June 12, 1998
Nationality: American
Profession: Motivational Speaker, Writer, Professor

Biography

Felice Leonardo Buscaglia, also known as "Dr. Love", was an American author, motivational speaker, and a professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Southern California.

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