听聪明会话的孩子有机会得到更多更好的书籍。

我相信，一般观察后的意见是，在受教育的最初阶段，无知父母的孩子与有教养父母的孩子同样容易接受，但以后，作为一般规律，后者逐渐赶在前面，成为最聪明的男子和女人。理由很简单。学生在学校学习初步的较简单的知识时，黑人和白人的孩子并驾齐驱，但当学习的东西变得复杂时，那些习惯在家里讲上等英语，听聪明会话的孩子有机会得到更多更好的书籍，有难题容易得到答案，他们就有重要的有利条件。

For, I believe it is a matter of common observation that in the primary part of education the children of ignorant parents are quite as receptive as the children of intelligent parents, but by and by the latter, as a general rule, pull ahead and make the most intelligent men and women. The reason is plain. As to the first simple things which they learn only at school, they are on a par, but as their studies become more complex, the child who at home is accustomed to good English, hears intelligent conversation, has access to books, can get questions answered, etc., has an advantage which tells.

-- 亨利·乔治（Henry George）《进步与贫困》