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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.

Benjamin Spock

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Intervention

I’ve come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.
BENJAMIN SPOCK

Realization
Respect children because they’re human beings and they deserve respect, and they’ll grow up to be better people.
BENJAMIN SPOCK

Grow Up
The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.
BENJAMIN SPOCK

Dad Parenting
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

Realizing Said
Parental trust is extremely important in the guidance of adolescent children as they get further and further away from the direct supervision of their parents and teachers. I don’t mean that trust without clear guidance is enough, but guidance without trust is worthless.
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Mean Parent
What is the use of physicians like myself trying to help parents to bring up children healthy and happy, to have them killed in such numbers for a cause that is ignoble?
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It’s up to each of us to help create a better world for our children.

BENJAMIN SPOCK

It’s up to each of us to help create a better world for our children.
BENJAMIN SPOCK

Helping
There are only two things a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother’s age.

BENJAMIN SPOCK

There are only two things a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother’s age.
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Our greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.
BENJAMIN SPOCK

Parent
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

Intervention
I really learned it all from mothers.

BENJAMIN SPOCK

I really learned it all from mothers.
BENJAMIN SPOCK

Day Mom
Biologically and temperamentally… women were made to be concerned firt and foremost with child care, husband care and home care.
BENJAMIN SPOCK
Most middle-class whites have no idea what it feels like to be subjected to police who are routinely suspicious, rude, belligerent, and brutal.
BENJAMIN SPOCK

Routine
When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable.
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Disagreeable Encouraged Many
Having a good time together is the essence of lovingness and the best means of increasing it.
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Mean
Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.

BENJAMIN SPOCK

Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.
BENJAMIN SPOCK

Captain Creativity