Age Quote by Aristotle
“Youth should be kept strangers to all that is bad, and especially to things which suggest vice or hate. When the five years have passed away, during the two following years they must look on at the pursuits which they are hereafter to learn. There are two periods of life with reference to which education has to be divided, from seven to the age of puberty, and onwards to the age of one and twenty.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: Politics, Book VII, 4th century BC
Youth should be shielded from harmful influences, especially vice and hatred, and later guided toward constructive pursuits.
In simple terms: Protect youth from vice, then guide them to learning.
Key Takeaway
Guard early years, then educate.
Themes
education
morality
development
Mood
cautious
reflective
Type
advisory
ethical
When to use this quote
- parenting
- school curriculum
- community programs
Key Concepts
virtue ethics
pedagogy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance protection with exposure to reality?
- What role should peers play in moral development?
A Different Perspective
Youth may still encounter harmful ideas despite protection.
