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We are all a sort of chameleons, that still take a tincture from things near us: nor is it to be wondered at in children, who better understand what they see, than what they hear.

John Locke
Children, Wonder, Chameleon
"Some Thoughts Concerning Education". Book by John Locke, 1693.
We are all a sort of chameleons, that still take a tincture from things near us: nor is it to be wondered at in children, who better understand what they see, than what they hear.