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“Among all the accomplishments of youth there is none preferable to a decent and agreeable behavior among men, a modest freedom of speech, a soft and elegant manner of address, a graceful and lovely deportment, a cheerful gravity and good-humor, with a mind appearing ever serene under the ruffling accidents of human life.”

Men Mind Humans Youth Speech Behavior Accidents Lovely Human Life Accomplishment Decent Addresses Gravity Freedom Of Speech Modest Cheerful Elegant Serene Appearing Good Humor

Author:Isaac Watts

“Where did we get the idea of insultin' folks by pointin' out their age? ... It seems that we think youth is some special accomplishment brought about by the individual himself!”

Thinking Ideas Seems Age Individual Special Youth Folks Accomplishment

Book:Like One of The Family

Source: Like One of The Family

“George Washington, as a boy, was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie.”

Age Political Lying Politics Boys Youth Ignorant Accomplishment

Book:Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist

Source: Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist

“If we mean to have Heroes, Statesmen and Philosophers, we should have learned women. The world perhaps would laugh at me, and accuse me of vanity, but you I know have a mind too enlarged and liberal to disregard the Sentiment. If much depends as is allowed upon the early Education of youth and the first principals which are instill'd take the deepest root, great benefit must arise from literary accomplishments in women.”

Source: The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784