Who said "Knowledge pursued for its own sake is never wasted."?

This quote is attributed to Leopoldo Lugones.

Knowledge pursued for its own sake is never wasted. - Leopoldo Lugones

"Knowledge pursued for its own sake is never wasted."

Leopoldo Lugones Knowledge

Poet Writer Argentine 1874–1938

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