For good nurture and education implant good constitutions. — Plato

For good nurture and education implant good constitutions.

Author: Plato

Insight: You can't fix a broken foundation by painting the walls. Plato's saying that habits and teaching in childhood shape who we become far more than willpower or motivation ever will—which is why your teenager's friend group matters more than any lecture you give.

Source: Laws, Book II

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For good nurture and education implant good constitutions.

PlatoLaws, Book II

Insight

You can't fix a broken foundation by painting the walls. Plato's saying that habits and teaching in childhood shape who we become far more than willpower or motivation ever will—which is why your teenager's friend group matters more than any lecture you give.

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Plato

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, born around 428 BC in Athens, Greece. He is known for founding the Academy in Athens, one of the first institutions of higher learning in the Western world. Plato's philosophical works, including "The Republic" and "The Symposium," continue to be highly influential in Western philosophy.

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