According to one survey conducted in the United States, many parents who tried to instill such qualities as self-control, self-discipline, and honesty in their children had relatively little success.

根据在美国所作的一项调查，许多父母努力帮助子女培养自制、自律和诚实，却收效甚微。

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Even so, for young people struggling with drugs, alcohol abuse and violence, the toughest lessons may not be in math and history, but in honesty and self-control.

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