Father Quote by Naveen Patnaik

To have a dutiful family, the father's principle of rule must be love, not fear. His sway must be gentle, or he will have…

— William Cobbett

Of all things difficult to rule, none were more so than my will and affections.

— Elisabeth Elliot

My father had declared a predilection for heirs general, that is, males and females indiscriminately… I, on the other hand, had a zealous partiality…

— James Boswell

If you are to rule men, you must rule them through their own ideas.

— George Eliot

For parents to restrain the inclinations of their children in marriage is an usurped power.

— Henry Fielding

Fathers do what fathers do best which just happens to be fathering.

— Anonymous

He who allows me to rule is in fact my master

— Pierre Corneille

If you feel that your father was lacking as a husband, it affects your own choice of man.

— Lisa Jewell

To be a successful father... there's one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don't look at it for the first two years.

— Ernest Hemingway

I think some men like to be hands-on dads. It's up to individuals. We did it the way that suited us.

— Tana Ramsay

My father could be very strict, but very fair. His father was the same. We all respected my grandfather; he was the head of…

— Azzedine Alaia

“Fathers…it’s vital to exhibit a thoughtful balance between being a tough as nails disciplinarian and compassionate gentle patriarch to our families. Too much of…

— Jason Versey