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To make every event depend upon the twinkling of a star, is an absurdity equal to that of the Lapland witches, who pretend to regulate the course of the winds by tying knots in a string.
John Bonnycastle
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Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.
Bruno Bettelheim
John Bonnycastle
Born:
1751
Died:
May 15, 1821
(aged 70)
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John Bonnycastle was an English teacher of mathematics and author.
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