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Inspire him with the desire of pleasing; he will soon know more of the art than all the masters could teach him.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Morley believes that inspiring a child's desire to please will lead to a deeper understanding of social skills than formal instruction.
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But they were barren of any institutions by which the country could be governed and kept in prosperity for the future.”(166) This is a statement of the case that biographer and historian alike should ponder.
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