“ The education of children is a thing that one could never be too careful about. ”
Molière, Scapin the Schemer (1671). copy citation
| Author | Molière |
|---|---|
| Source | Scapin the Schemer |
| Topic | education |
| Date | 1671 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Charles Heron Wall |
| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Impostures_of_Scapin |
Context
“But my daughter's arrival will find things strangely altered from what we thought they would be, and what you have just told me of your son has put an end to all the plans we had made together.
ARG. Don't be anxious about that; I give you my word that I shall remove that obstacle, and I am going to see about it this moment.
GER. In all good faith, Mr. Argante, shall I tell you what? The education of children is a thing that one could never be too careful about.
ARG. You are right; but why do you say that?
GER. Because most of the follies of young men come from the way they have been brought up by their fathers.
ARG. It is so sometimes, certainly; but what do you mean by saying that to me?”
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