But if fear has such power, will not a child who is always in a state of terror grow up timid and cowardly, whereas if he learns from the first to resist fear he will develop a habit of courage?
'Very true.' And we may say that the use of motion will inspire the souls of children with cheerfulness and therefore with courage.

'Of course.' Softness enervates and irritates the temper of the young, and violence renders them mean and misanthropical.

'But how is the state to educate them when they are as yet unable to understand the meaning of words ?' Why, surely they roar and cry, like the young of any other animal, and the nurse knows the meaning of these intimations of the child's likes or dislikes, and the occasions which call them forth.

About three years is passed by children in a state of imperfect articulation, which is quite long enough time to make them either good- or ill-tempered.

And, therefore, during these first three years, the infant should be as free as possible from fear and pain.