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Parenting Quote by Joseph Addison

"The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a child's home"

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Addison, Joseph. (n.d.). The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a child's home. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/the-most-influential-of-all-educational-factors-116684/

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Addison, Joseph. "The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a child's home." FixQuotes. Accessed February 2, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/the-most-influential-of-all-educational-factors-116684/.

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"The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a child's home." FixQuotes, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/the-most-influential-of-all-educational-factors-116684/. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison (May 1, 1672 - June 17, 1719) was a Writer from England.

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