On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
No worse wrong can be done by a man to his children than to teach them to go through life endeavoring to shirk difficulties instead of meeting them and overcoming them.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “No worse wrong can be done by a man to his children than to teach them to go through life endeavoring to shirk…”
Editor's note · Context
Emphasizing the importance of resilience, this passage asserts that teaching children to avoid challenges is a profound disservice to their development.
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