An honorable life is the best legacy a father can leave to his children.
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Children should not be flattered, but they should be encouraged. They should not be so praised as to make them vain and proud, but they should be commended when they do well.
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Children are excellent physiognomists, and soon discover their real friends.
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Dr. Guthrie—He believed—to use his own words—that "where parents will never punish their children, those children will punish them."
From Dr. Guthrie's Memoir.
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Indulgence to children breeds ingratitude.