Children Quote by Amos Bronson Alcott
“Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and this paradise is not secure until children appear to animate and complete the picture.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Concord School, Amos Bronson Alcott, 1844
He describes an ideal society centered on family, needing children to complete it.
In simple terms: Family is the core of a perfect society, completed by children.
Key Takeaway
Value family as societal foundation.
Themes
family
society
idealism
children
Mood
hopeful
idealistic
Type
philosophical
visionary
When to use this quote
- community building
- parenting
- education reform
Key Concepts
social contract
utopian vision
Questions to Reflect On
- Is a family‑centered ideal inclusive?
- How do childless adults fit this vision?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on family may exclude other social structures.
![“Utopian fiction is really boring. I had to read a lot of it, and it's not that much fun. But they're fascinating to me as historical documents. Cabet [Icaria's founder and author of the utopian novel, Travels in Icaria], is writing in the 1830s, and his idea of the perfect society reveals a lot…” quote by Christine Jennings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ac0/christine-jennings-20527_book_utopian-fiction-is-really-boring-i-had-t_68118.jpg)
