Above all, beware of teaching the child empty phrases of politeness, which serve as spells to subdue those… — Jean Jacques Rousseau

Above all, beware of teaching the child empty phrases of politeness, which serve as spells to subdue those around him to his will, and to get him what he wants at once. The artificial education of the rich never fails to make them politely imperious, by teaching them the words to use so that no one will dare to resist them.

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