Education is of far greater importance than heredity in forming character.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Erasmus claims education shapes character more than inherited traits.
- In plain terms
- Learning matters more than genetics for character.
- What can you take from it?
- Education builds character over heredity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which matters more in development?
- How much control do we have over character?
Another view
Genetics still influence temperament and ability.
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