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Seneca:The good things of prosperity are to be

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The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.
by Seneca


Bruno Bettelheim:Most advice on child-rearing is

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Most advice on child-rearing is sought in the hope that it will confirm our prior convictions. If the parent had wished to proceed in a certain way but was made insecure by opposing opinions of neighbors, friends, or relatives, then it gives him great comfort to find his ideas seconded by an expert.
by Bruno Bettelheim


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