The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from, and a prior task to, the discussion of the great, difficult, ethical controversies of the day. First things first. And planting the ideas of virtue, of good traits in the young, comes first. In the moral life, as in life itself, we take one step at a time. Every field has its complexities and controversies. And so does ethics. And every field has its basics. So too with values.
William BennettWhen you have an individual that is committed to killing someone else, you can`t expect a restraining order or the police to provide 24-hour protection.
William BennettOur common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking children learn this common language.
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