We wish our children to be upright, candid, frank, self-respecting; for my part, I would rather see them fail with these qualities than succeed by the arts of the slave. … I would have my children truthful in their thoughts and words, even if it should entail worldly misfortune, for something of more importance than riches and honours is at stake.
Source: On Education, especially in early childhood, 1926, Pt. 2： Education of character, chap. 8: Truthfulness
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