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“Whether we learn how to love ourselves and others will depend on the presence of a loving environment. Self-love cannot flourish in isolation.”

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Plainly, the environment must be a living one, directed by a higher intelligence, arranged by an adult who is prepared for his mission.

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To assist a child we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely.

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Create an environment for people to fail, to learn, and to grow. Their creativity and productivity will increase.

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There are many more traits that the climate deniers share with the creationists and Holocaust deniers and others who distort the truth.

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