Parent Quotes

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Baptize first the children; and if they can speak for themselves, let them do so. Otherwise, let their parents or other relatives speak for them. — Hippolytus of Rome
The students [of the 60s] substituted conspicuous compassion for their parents conspicuous consumption. — Allan Bloom
I think it's really important for my daughter to see her parents being physically fit and for that to be a part of her life.… — Ana Ortiz
My daughter's just going to be really hip! My goal is to be as eco-conscious as possible: There's so much out there for parents who… — Ana Ortiz
Whereas students minds used to be the chief concern of colleges and universities, it is now more their bank accounts (more accurately, that of their… — George Leef
The assertion that 'culture' explains human variation will be taken seriously when there are reports of women war parties raiding villages to capture men as… — John Tooby
Children are best corrected to the point of their understanding, not to the extent of a parent's frustration. — Wes Fesler
People whose integrity has not been damaged in childhood, who were protected, respected, and treated with honesty by their parents, will be-both in their youth… — Alice Miller
The world is not the most pleasant place. Eventually your parents leave you and nobody is going to go out of their way to protect… — Queen Elizabeth II
First birth is from your parents, but real birth, real life, begins when one accepts a bona fide spiritual master and renders service unto him.… — A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
My father used to say the people of Swat and the teachers would continue to educate our children until the last room, the last teacher… — Malala Yousafzai
My daughter is very strong-willed and is a great kid. She doesn't drink. She doesn't smoke. She doesn't fold to peer pressure. I think how… — Doug Flutie
Where it is in his own interest, every organism may reasonably be expected to aid his fellows. Where he has no alternative, he submits to… — Michael Ghiselin
My parents only had one argument in 45 years. It lasted 43 years. — Cathy Ladman
Niepokalanow is a home like Nazareth. The Father is God the Father, the mother and mistress of the home is the Immaculata, the firstborn son… — Maximilian Kolbe
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
Perfection is always found in maturity, whether it be in the animal or in the intellectual world. Reflection is the mother of wisdom, and wisdom… — James F. Cooper
Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing than approval. — Phil Donahue
Fear is the only true enemy, born of ignorance and the parent of anger and hate. — Edward Albert
Did your parents build knows you a swing facing a wall when you were a kid? — Roddy Piper

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