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The educator wants the child to be finished at once and perfect. He forces upon the child an unnatural degree of self-mastery, a devotion to duty, a sense of honour - habits that adults get out of with astonishing rapidity.

Topics: Adult Astonishing Child Degree Devotion Duty Educator Finished Forces Get Habits He Honour Once Out Perfect Sense Unnatural Wants

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Nationality: Swedish

Type: Writer

Born: December 11th, 1849

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