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Childhood is the sleep of reason.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French
Philosopher
Born:
Jun 28
,
1712
Died:
Jul 2
,
1778
Topics
Childhood
,
Reason
,
Sleep
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Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.
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