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Recommend to your children virtue that alone can make them happy, not gold
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"Recommend to your children virtue; that alone can make them happy, not gold"

- Ludwig van Beethoven

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This quote by Ludwig van Beethoven is a suggestion to moms and dads that the most important thing they can do for their children is to teach them virtue. Beethoven is suggesting that virtue, or moral excellence, is the essential to real happiness, not product wealth. He is stressing the value of instilling worths such as sincerity, integrity, and generosity in our kids. He is likewise recommending that these values are more important than cash or product belongings. Beethoven is advising us that teaching our kids to be good people is the most crucial thing we can do for them. He is encouraging us to concentrate on teaching our kids to be kind, honest, and generous, instead of focusing on supplying them with material wealth. Beethoven's words are a pointer that true happiness originates from within, which virtue is the key to a happy and satisfying life.

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Ludwig van Beethoven This quote is written / told by Ludwig van Beethoven between December 17, 1770 and March 26, 1827. He was a famous Composer from Germany. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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