One of the worst defects of modern education is its indifference to reality. I do not mean by 'reality' anything profound or meta-physical ; I mean merely plain matters of fact. The habit of shying away in terror from every unpleasant feature of the world is a dangerous one and is the mark of a certain frivolous weakness.
Source: On Protecting Children from Reality, by Bertrand Russell
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