No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Children possess hidden kindness and sympathy, and education should aim to reveal this.
- In plain terms
- Kids have lots of kindness inside, and schools should help show it.
- What can you take from it?
- Education should nurture innate kindness in children.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the goal of education?
- Do children naturally have sympathy?
Another view
It idealizes children without accounting for diverse individual temperaments.
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