Filial Quotes

21 quotes by 19 authors

Very well, then, where do we arrive? Where do we arrive with our respect, our homage, our filial affection? At Adam! At Adam, every time.… — Mark Twain
The parental, and filial affections seem to be as ardent, their sensibility and attachment, as active and faithful, as those observed to be in human… — William Bartram
One who was born in the house of a warrior, regardless of his rank or class, first acquaints himself with a man of military feats… — Takeda Shingen
In your reaction to an imagined attack on your country or an insult to its government, you draw closer to the herd for protection, you… — Randolph Bourne
If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one… — Laozi
There are three degrees of filial piety. The highest is being a credit to our parents, the second is not disgracing them; the lowest is… — Confucius
Land of my sires! what mortal hand Can e'er untie the filial band That knits me to thy rugged strand! — Walter Scott
The following proposition seems to me in a high degree probableâ€”namely, that any animal whatever, endowed with well-marked social instincts, the parental and filial affections… — Charles Darwin
ORPHAN, n. A living person whom death has deprived of the power of filial ingratitude . . . — Ambrose Bierce
When the great Tao is forgotten, goodness and piety appear. When the body's intelligence declines, cleverness and knowledge step forth. When there is no peace… — Laozi
A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders. — Confucius
Nature seemed to me benign and good; I thought she loved me, outcast as I was; and I, who from man could anticipate only mistrust,… — Charlotte Bronte
Prayer is not a vain attempt to change God's will; it is a filial desire to learn God's will and to share it. Prayer is… — George Arthur Buttrick
Sometimes children do forget their filial responsibilities. — Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Filial Piety is the principle of Heaven, The righteousness of Earth, And the (proper) conduct of the people. — Zengzi
Thatâ€™s the thing with the young these days, isnâ€™t it? They watch too many happy endings. Everything has to be wrapped up, with a smile… — Nick Hornby
â€¦for no matter how lost and soiled and worn-out wandering sons may be, mothers can forgive and forget every thing as they fold them into… — Louisa May Alcott
I leave it to be settled, by whomsoever it may concern, whether the tendency of this work be altogether to recommend parental tyranny, or reward… — Jane Austen
Back then, things were plainer: less money, no electronic devices, little fashion tyranny, no girlfriends. There was nothing to distract us from our human and… — Julian Barnes
Ancestor worship, or filial piety so characteristic of Asian cultures, for example, does not really resonate with Americans who favor children, not grandparents. — Alan Dundes

Who Wrote These Filial Quotes

19 authors contributed a total of 21 Filial Quotes as follows: