"And the first step, as you know,..." - Quote by Plato
And the first step, as you know, is always what matters most, particularly when we are dealing with those who are young and tender. That is the time when they are taking shape and when any impression we choose to make leaves a permanent mark.
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“Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.”
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“They told me I didn't understand the assignment, I told them they didn't understand life.”
“On prohibiting anybody from learning anything: Why, in five years we would have the smartest race of people on earth.”