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“The birch is used only out of bad temper and weakness, for the birch is a servile punishment which degrades the soul even when it corrects, if indeed it corrects, for its usual effect is to harden.”

Quote by Jean-Baptiste de La Salle

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Jean-Baptiste de La Salle

Jean-Baptiste de La Salle was a French Catholic priest and educator, born on April 30, 1651, and died on April 7, 1719. Known as the father of modern education, he founded the Congregation of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, which had a profound impact on education in France and around the world. more

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