Accounting Quote by Robert Kennedy
“Each generation makes it's own accounting to its children.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Remarks at the Democratic National Convention, 1968
Each generation passes its values and judgments to its descendants.
In simple terms: Generations judge their children.
Teach wisely for future generations.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- family upbringing
- policy making
- cultural transmission
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What values do you want to pass?
- How can you model them?
Children may reject inherited values.