whats the right saying

[loopyc]

its something like show me the boy at 7 and i will show the man.

is that right i feel i may have it slightly wrong

[Quizmonster]

�Give me the boy until the age of seven, and I�ll give you the man� is reputedly a saying by the founder of the Jesuit Order in the Catholic Church, St Ignatius Loyola. The Order is especially involved in education.

[Quizmonster]

Some versions of it suggest it should read "...and I'll show you the man." Whichever was the original, the suggestion is that - if you deal correctly with a child during his most malleable years - you can produce the sort of adult you want.
Presumably, this works both ways...ie if you want to produce a violent criminal, you can do that as easily as producing a saintly person.

[jerseyjane69]

i reckon what it really means is that most men can't mentally get past the age of 7!!!!!!

[johnlambert]

and jerseyjane cant see past 69

[jerseyjane69]

spose i asked for that!