If a child lives with...
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If a child lives with criticism, she learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.
If a child lives with fears, she learns to be apprehensive.
If a child lives with pity, he learns to feel sorry for himself.
If a child lives with jealousy, she learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to be confident.
If a child lives with tolerance, she learns to be patient.
If a child lives with praise, he learns to be appreciative.
If a child lives with acceptance, she learns to love.
If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with recognition, she learns to have a goal.
If a child lives with fairness, he learns what justice is.
If a child lives with honesty, she learns what truth is.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith in himself and in those about him.
If a child lives with friendliness, she learns that the world is a good place in which to live.
--Cavanaugh
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.
If a child lives with fears, she learns to be apprehensive.
If a child lives with pity, he learns to feel sorry for himself.
If a child lives with jealousy, she learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to be confident.
If a child lives with tolerance, she learns to be patient.
If a child lives with praise, he learns to be appreciative.
If a child lives with acceptance, she learns to love.
If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with recognition, she learns to have a goal.
If a child lives with fairness, he learns what justice is.
If a child lives with honesty, she learns what truth is.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith in himself and in those about him.
If a child lives with friendliness, she learns that the world is a good place in which to live.
--Cavanaugh
