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If.
. . .
If
a child lives with criticism,
he learns to condemn.
If a child
lives with hostility,
she learns to fight.
If children
live with fears,
they learn to be apprehensive.
If a child lives with pity,
she learns to feel sorry for
herself.
If a child
lives with jealousy,
he learns to feel guilty.
If children
live with encouragement,
they learn to be confident.
If a child learns with tolerance,
he learns to be patient.
If a child
lives with praise,
she learns to be appreciative.
If children
live with acceptance,
they learn to love.
If a child lives with approval,
he learns to like himself.
If a child
lives with recognition,
she learns to have a goal.
If children
live with fairness,
they learn what justice is.
If a child lives with honesty,
she learns what truth is.
If a child
lives with security,
he learns to have faith in himself and in those about him.
If children
live with friendliness,
they learn that the world is a great place in which to live.
The
Watchman-Examiner
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