“A clever child brought up with a foolish one can itself become foolish. Man is so perfectible and corruptible he can become a fool through good sense.”
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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). A clever child brought up with a foolish one can itself become foolish. Man is so perfectible and corruptible he can become a fool through good sense. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18292-a-clever-child-brought-up-with-a-foolish/
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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “A clever child brought up with a foolish one can itself become foolish. Man is so perfectible and corruptible he can become a fool through good sense.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18292-a-clever-child-brought-up-with-a-foolish/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “A clever child brought up with a foolish one can itself become foolish. Man is so perfectible and corruptible he can become a fool through good sense.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18292-a-clever-child-brought-up-with-a-foolish/.