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This says that a society should be firmer in shaping the young than in punishing adults later. It points to the idea that education and discipline early on can prevent harsher forms of social control down the line. It lands in arguments about schooling, freedom, and responsibility, especially when people ask what kind of limits help children without crushing them.
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Originally said in English.
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About Michel de Montaigne
French philosopher and essayist of the Renaissance He pioneered the personal essay as a form of self-exploration, blending skepticism with intimate reflection on human nature. His *Essais* remain foundational for modern thought on experience, doubt, and the limits of knowledge.
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