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Amos Bronson Alcott

Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and this paradise is not secure until children appear to animate and complete the picture.

Amos Bronson Alcott

Society

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Amos Bronson Alcott is saying that the ideal community is built around the family, which is both its foundation and its most beautiful feature. He believes this ideal cannot be fully realized or stable until children are present, bringing life and wholeness to the family and society.

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