A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
To be fair to my dad, he is one of the brightest men I've ever met.
Are kids smarter than adults? All evidence points to that being true.
For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are better than their fathers.
The greater intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find no difference between men.
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
Indeed, I am sometimes inclined to doubt whether some men consider youth as rational and intelligent beings, with minds capable of expansion, and talents formed for usefulness.
Young people are more intelligent and sophisticated.
Children are smarter than any of us. Know how I know that? I don't know one child with a full time job and children.
Don't forget that compared to a grownup person every baby is a genius. Think of the capacity to learn! The freshness, the temperament, the will of a baby a few months old!
My father was very bright. My mother had enormous drive. Put that together, and that's my gene pool.
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