François Fénelon Quote

The greatest defect of common education is, that we are in the habit of putting pleasure all on one side, and weariness on the other; all weariness in study, all pleasure in idleness.


De l'éducation des filles, Chapter 5


The greatest defect of common education is, that we are in the habit of putting pleasure all on one side, and weariness on the other; all weariness...

The greatest defect of common education is, that we are in the habit of putting pleasure all on one side, and weariness on the other; all weariness...

The greatest defect of common education is, that we are in the habit of putting pleasure all on one side, and weariness on the other; all weariness...

The greatest defect of common education is, that we are in the habit of putting pleasure all on one side, and weariness on the other; all weariness...