Children have as much a mind to shew that they are free, that their own good actions come from themselves, that they are absolute and independent, as any of the proudest of you grown men, think of them as you please.
John Locke
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- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Some Thoughts Concerning Education. Section 73. https://www.johnlocke.net/p/some-thoughts-concerning-education.html
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