In our country today, very few children are raised to believe that their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country, or God.
BENJAMIN SPOCKRespect children because they’re human beings and they deserve respect, and they’ll grow up to be better people.
More Benjamin Spock Quotes
-
-
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.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
A human being is happiest and most successful when dedicated to a cause outside his own individual, selfish satisfaction.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
Sex education, including its spiritual aspects, should be part of a broad health and moral education from kindergarten through grade twelve, ideally carried out harmoniously by parents and teachers.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
People have said, “You’ve turned your back on pediatrics.” I said, “No. It took me until I was in my 60s to realize that politics was a part of pediatrics.”
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
Biologically and temperamentally… women were made to be concerned firt and foremost with child care, husband care and home care.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
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.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
It’s up to each of us to help create a better world for our children.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
I’ve come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
There are only two things a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother’s age.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
Can 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.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
It’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
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.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
Our greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.
BENJAMIN SPOCK -
Respect children because they’re human beings and they deserve respect, and they’ll grow up to be better people.
BENJAMIN SPOCK