I would say that the surest measure of a man’s or a woman’s maturity is the harmony, style, joy, and dignity he creates in his marriage, and the pleasure and inspiration he provides for his spouse.
BENJAMIN SPOCKCan we make a better world for our children? I believe we can, if enough people are concerned and get involved in changing what is wrong with society.
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Our greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.
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I’ve come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.
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It’s up to each of us to help create a better world for our children.
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A human being is happiest and most successful when dedicated to a cause outside his own individual, selfish satisfaction.
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Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
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In our country today, very few children are raised to believe that their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country, or God.
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Boys and girls need chances to be around their father, to be enjoyed by him and if possible to do things with him. Better to play fifteen minutes enjoyably and then say, ‘Now I’m going to read my paper’ than to spend all day at the zoo crossly.
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The strongest rebellion may be expressed in quiet, undramatic behavior.
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I’m not a pacifist. I was very much for the war against Hitler and I also supported the intervention in Korea, but in this war we went in there to steal Vietnam.
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I was so afraid of being bad and being caught at it.
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The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.
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When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable.
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To win in Vietnam, we will have to exterminate a nation.
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How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.
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The loving person makes other people feel good, and he is usually a happy person himself. He is able to form strong, long-lasting friendships.
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