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 SPOCKI 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.
More Benjamin Spock Quotes
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It’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
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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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Respect children because they’re human beings and they deserve respect, and they’ll grow up to be better people.
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The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.
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Physical punishment teaches children that the larger, stronger person has the power to get his way, whether or not he is in the right, and they may resent this in the parent-for life.
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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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I’ve come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.
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The more people have studied different methods of bringing up children the more they have come to the conclusion that what good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is the best after all.
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I really learned it all from mothers.
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I agree today that a man has no business trying to tell women what their characteristics are, which ones are inborn, which are more admirable, which will be best utilized by what occupations.
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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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It’s up to each of us to help create a better world for our children.
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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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Children who grow up getting nutrition from plant foods rather than meats have a tremendous health advantage. They are less likely to develop weight problems, diabetes, high blood pressure and some forms of cancer
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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.
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