Therefore to acquire the speech of neighboring nations is not only to secure an inlet of knowledge and a means of culture, but it is a duty of that higher morality (the morality of the family) which aims at universal brotherhood. Therefore every fam…

“Therefore to acquire the speech of neighboring nations is not only to secure an inlet of knowledge and a means of culture, but it is a duty of that higher morality (the morality of the family) which aims at universal brotherhood. Therefore every family would do well to cultivate two languages besides the mother tongue.”

Charlotte Mason

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Charlotte Mason said, “Therefore to acquire the speech of neighboring nations is not only to secure an inlet of knowledge and a means of culture, but it is a duty of that higher morality (the morality of the family) which aims at universal brotherhood. Therefore every family would do well to cultivate two languages besides the mother tongue.”