It's no use saying do this, ...

It's no use saying do this, do that, don't do that ... it's very easy when children want something to say no immediately. I think it's quite important not to give an unequivocal answer at once. Much better to think it over. Then, if you eventually say no, I think they really accept it.
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But we are not going to be able to survive on this limited planet if the population keeps on growing: there isn't going to be anything left.
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And if we could get the local leaders to appreciate their responsibility for the environment then they would be able to explain that responsibility to the people of their faith.
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Tolerance is the one essential ingredient ... You can take it from me that the Queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance.
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Dontopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, which I've practised for many years.
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As so often happens, I discover that it would have been better to keep my mouth shut.
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