Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word sp… - Hosea Ballou

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Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within the hearsay of little children tends towards the formation of character.

Hosea Ballou

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Hosea Ballou (30 April 1771 – 7 June 1852) was an American Universalist clergyman and theological writer.

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If our Creator has so bountifully provided for our existence here, which is but momentary, and for our temporal wants, which will soon be forgotten, how much more must He have done for our enjoyment in the everlasting world?

Idleness is emptiness; the tree in which the sap is stagnant, remains fruitless.

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Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within the hearsay of little children tends towards the formation of character. - Hosea Ballou

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