I have learned much from my teachers, more from my colleagues, and the most from my students.

ינוּ דְּאָמַר רַבִּי חֲנִינָא הַרְבֵּה לָמַדְתִּי מֵרַבּוֹתַי וּמֵחֲבֵירַי יוֹתֵר מֵרַבּוֹתַי וּמִתַּלְמִידַי יוֹתֵר מִכּוּלָּן

Hanina ben Dosa

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Topic

Teachers and students

Author

Hanina ben Dosa

Source

Ta'anit Talmud

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

Hebrew

Time

200 200s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Rabbi Religious leader

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Original Citation

Talmud. The William Davidson Talmud. c. 1960. (Ta'anit 1:7a)

Current Citation

The Talmud: A Selection. Penguin Classics, 2009. (Ta'anit 1:7a).

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Author

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Medium
Poem
Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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