Children Quote by James Lee Burke

“It is the duty of a child to obey his parent.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“A parent’s harsh judgment of a child carries with it near-divine authority. Over time, it becomes a governing voice in that child’s head, whispering…

— Miranda Davis

“Now, the error which many parents commit in the treatment of the individual at this time(adolescense) is, insisting on the same unreasoning obedience as…

— Elizabeth Gaskell

The terrors of the child are quite reasonable, and add to his loveliness; for his utter ignorance and weakness, and his enchanting indignation on…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“To want your child to remain innocent whilst toughening up enough to survive This Life is entirely contradictory, but, as far as I can…

— Nick Alexander

“Death of parents leaves minor children at the mercy of the merciless or merciful.”

— Vincent Okay Nwachukwu

There are no moments more painful for a parent than those in which you contemplate your child's perfect innocence of some imminent pain, misfortune,…

— Michael Chabon

“It was to be no more who should rule, but who should serve; no more who should look down upon his fellows from the…

— George MacDonald

A wretched parent who claims obedience from his children, without first doing his duty by them, excites nothing but contempt.

— Mahatma Gandhi

When a child can be brought to tears, and not from fear of punishment, but from repentance he needs no chastisement. When the tears…

— Horace Mann

“And this charge plays out with partners, parents, friends, families and even our children. Many parents unconsciously ‘use’ their children so the parent can…

— Padma Aon Prakasha

Parents provoke their children to anger by not practicing biblical love, not considering their children as more important than themselves, and not dying to…

— John C. Broger