Who said “The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.”?

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Bertolt Brecht. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLife of Galileo (1939), Scene 6

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Brecht, Bertolt. “The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27836-the-world-of-knowledge-takes-a-crazy-turn/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Brecht, Bertolt. “The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27836-the-world-of-knowledge-takes-a-crazy-turn/.

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