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Bring Up a Child

If you want to bring up a child loyal, strong and independent full of wisdom and knowledge release him to the hostile world. Overprotect and massage the child a fool without ability to reason and decide issues alone he’ll be. a rebel against society he’ll be when he comes of age. let him climb a tree and fall let him get cut by a sharp knife let the caterpillar itch him let fire burn his restless fingers let him fall on hard rock and bleed let a cat scratch his tottering legs let a wild age-mate slap his cheeks he’ll learn permanent knowledge he’ll learn to live with nature and human beings he’ll honor he’ll know that the world is not as loving and soft as his mother whom he suckled her warm, beautiful and friendly breasts.

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