Who said “Real education must ultimately be limited to one who INSISTS on knowing, the rest is…”?

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Ezra Pound. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceABC of Reading (1934)

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“Real education must ultimately be limited to one who INSISTS on knowing, the rest is mere sheep-herding.”
— Ezra Pound
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Pound, E. (n.d.). Real education must ultimately be limited to one who INSISTS on knowing, the rest is mere sheep-herding. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1751-real-education-must-ultimately-be-limited-to-one/

MLA

Pound, Ezra. “Real education must ultimately be limited to one who INSISTS on knowing, the rest is mere sheep-herding.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1751-real-education-must-ultimately-be-limited-to-one/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Pound, Ezra. “Real education must ultimately be limited to one who INSISTS on knowing, the rest is mere sheep-herding.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1751-real-education-must-ultimately-be-limited-to-one/.

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