 ... sentiments of those whom we love. The pleasure they find in the society of ill-bred people, gradually induces them to tolerate what they should despise. In order to render good men agreeable to children, we should lead them to remark what is amiable...  A Treatise on the Education of Daughters - Page 29by François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1831 - 182 pagesFull view - About this book
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - Women - 1805 - 266 pages
...children to people of real estimable character, make them reflect on their excellence and utility, their sincerity, their modesty, their disinterestedness,...discretion, but above all their piety, which is the foundation of the rest. If a child has any thing about it revolting or offensive, you must observe... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - Theology - 1829 - 318 pages
...children, we should lead them to remark what is amiable in them, their sincerity, modesty, fidelity, and discretion, but above all, their piety, which is the source of all the rest. If they have anything in their manners unpleasant, say to them, Piety does not produce faults; when it... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon, Eliza Lee Cabot Follen - Christian life - 1831 - 314 pages
...children, we should lead them to remark what is amiable in them, their sincerity, modesty, fidelity, and discretion, but above all, their piety, which is the source of all the rest. If they have anything in their manners unpleasant, say to them, Piety does not produce faults; when it... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - Women - 1852 - 270 pages
...agreeable to children, make them remark whatever amiable or accommodating qualities they may have; their sincerity, their modesty, their disinterestedness,...their piety, which is the source of all the rest. If one amongst them have any thing disgusting about him, say that piety does not give these faults, but... | |
 | Alexandre Leguay - 1862 - 316 pages
...labour is vain. Make children remark whatever amiable or accommodating qualities worthy persons have; their sincerity, their modesty, their disinterestedness,...piety, which is the source of all the rest. If any one amongst them have any repulsive quality, say that piety does not give these faults, but that it takes... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - Meditations - 1864 - 386 pages
...children, we should lead them to remark what is amiable in them, their sincerity, modesty, fidelity, and discretion, but above all, their piety, which is the source of all the rest. If they have anything in their manners unpleasant, say to them, Piety does not produce faults ; when it... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - Women - 1890 - 134 pages
...qualities. To make good persons attractive to children, point out their amiable and advantageous traits, their sincerity, their modesty, their disinterestedness,...their piety, which is the source of all the rest. If one of these has any offensive characteristics, say, " Piety is not the cause of these defects ; when... | |
 | Patrick Joseph McCormick - Education - 1915 - 448 pages
...persons were to be made attractive to children, their amiable and advantageous traits pointed out, and "above all their piety which is the source of all the rest." First instruction, and in fact, everything exacted of the young, was to be agreeable and pleasant.... | |
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