What Is Most Important And Valuable About The Home As A Base For Children's Growth Into The World Is Not That It Is A Better School Than The Schools, But That It Isn't A School At All. - SearchQuotes

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What is most important and valuable about the home as a base for children's growth into the world is not that it is a better school than the schools, but that it isn't a school at all.

John Holt

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