Children Quote by Jostein Gaarder

Short of preventing harm to the child, the standard of 'best interest of the child' is insufficient to serve as a compelling state interest…

— Barbara Madsen

If some individuals contribute to general social deterioration by overproducing children, and if the need is compelling, they can be required by law to…

— John Holdren

As a parent, I know that the State has no greater responsibility than protecting the safety of our children.

— Chris Sununu

If the goal of the No Child Left Behind Act is to ensure that all children meet state standards, then allowing large numbers of…

— Roy Barnes

Child abuse and neglect offend the basic values of our state. We have a responsibility to provide safe settings for at-risk children and facilitate…

— Matt Blunt

Children should have a childhood and that shouldn't be taken away.

— Ayesha Takia

Children are not a right, they are a privileged obligation.

— Laura Schlessinger

The community must assume responsibility for each child within its confines. Not one must be neglected whatever his condition. The community must see that…

— Pearl S. Buck

The fact is that child rearing is a long, hard job, the rewards are not always immediately obvious, the work is undervalued, and parents…

— Benjamin Spock

Allow states to opt out of No Child Left Behind.

— Jim DeMint

The proper care and rearing of a child is integral to their development. It breaks my heart to know that some children's futures are…

— Lawrence Jackson

You should never take responsibility for more children than you can give attention to.

— James Redfield