The pain produced by an act of hasty and angry violence to which a father subjects his son may soon pass away, but the memory of it does not pass away with the pain.

Even the remembrance of it may at length fade from the mind, but there is still an _effect_ which does not pass away with the remembrance.

Every strong impression which you make upon his perceptive powers must have a very lasting influence, and even the impression itself may, in some cases, be forever indelible.
Let us, then, take care that these impressions shall be, as far as possible, such as shall be sources of enjoyment for them in future years.
It is true that we _must_ govern them.

They are committed to our charge during the long time which is required for the gradual unfolding of their embryo powers for the express purpose that during that interval they may be guided by our reason, and not by their own.

We can not surrender this trust.