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> [If the traditional Rs (reading, writing, and arithmetic) are the basics that we want our children to master academically, then reverence, respect, and responsibility are the three Rs that our children need to master for the sake of their souls…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/if-the-traditional-rs-reading-writing-and-arithmetic-are-the-basics/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

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## More by Zoe Weil

> [All it takes for generosity to flow is awareness. By actively pursuing awareness and knowledge, we can make choices that cause less harm and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/all-it-takes-for-generosity-to-flow-is-awareness-by-actively-pursuing/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

> [In order to align your life choices with your values, you will need to inquire about the effects of your actions (and inactions) on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/in-order-to-align-your-life-choices-with-your-values-you-will-need-to/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

> [I am grateful to realize that my desires do not entitle me to add to another's suffering.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/i-am-grateful-to-realize-that-my-desires-do-not-entitle-me-to-add-to/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

> [What we love, we protect. This story will delight children and parents alike, who care for what they love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/what-we-love-we-protect-this-story-will-delight-children-and-parents/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

> [“Mogo living brings about true freedom. When you have the inner conviction to do the most good and the least harm, you are free…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/mogo-living-brings-about-true-freedom-when-you-have-the-inner/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

> [“In order to make most good, least harm choices, and create a humane and sustainable world, we are going to have to become adept…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/in-order-to-make-most-good-least-harm-choices-and-create-a-humane-and/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

> [“Live your epitaph”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/live-your-epitaph/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

> [If the traditional Rs (reading, writing, and arithmetic) are the basics that we want our children to master academically, then reverence, respect, and responsibility…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/if-the-traditional-rs-reading-writing-and-arithmetic-are-the-basics/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

> [Reverence is an emotion that we can nurture in our very young children, respect is an attitude that we instill in our children as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/reverence-is-an-emotion-that-we-can-nurture-in-our-very-young/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

> [Someday, I hope that we will all be patriots of our planet and not just of our respective nations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/someday-i-hope-that-we-will-all-be-patriots-of-our-planet-and-not/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

> [“Each day we wake up and make myriad choices that affect others. We clothe ourselves with shirts, pants, and shoes that may have been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-weil/each-day-we-wake-up-and-make-myriad-choices-that-affect-others-we/)

[Zoe Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-weil/)

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