To endeavor to secure goodness in a child by means of bribery, to promise him a reward in case he obeys you, is manifestly an absurdity.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Children's Rights: A Book of Nursery Logic (1892), HOW SHALL WE GOVERN OUR CHILDREN?. Written in English. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/10335/pg10335-images.html
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