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 SPOCKPeople 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.”
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Respect children because they’re human beings and they deserve respect, and they’ll grow up to be better people.
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It’s not the words but the music that counts.
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It’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
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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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A human being is happiest and most successful when dedicated to a cause outside his own individual, selfish satisfaction.
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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.”
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Having a good time together is the essence of lovingness and the best means of increasing it.
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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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I was proud of the youths who opposed the war in Vietnam because they were my babies.
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Don’t take too seriously all that the neighbors say. Don’t be overawed by what the experts say. Don’t be afraid to trust your own common sense.
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If I could make only one wish for a child, I’d wish him the quality of lovingness.
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To win in Vietnam, we will have to exterminate a nation.
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I love to dance and I’d love to be saying goodbye to my friends while the band was playing and they were dancing…I want them to remember I was a dancing man in my day.
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Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.
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The strongest rebellion may be expressed in quiet, undramatic behavior.
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