When a child is born, it knows nothing about reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic. And if anyone thinks that by merely giving a rule in arithmetic or grammar the child will be able to grasp the subject, his knowledge of education is so utterly deficient that he himself is the best proof of the need for instruction. The complexities of life must be explained to a child before he is able to understand his place in society and the proper conduct he is expected to perform. Education is a slow process. We can learn only by doing.
Mere words are meaningless.
Unless the child has the capacity to understand, even teaching will prove valueless. When he was captured, he boldly confessed to the murder of an officer of the law. I don't like cops. No, I don't want any lawyer. Get it over with.