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Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.

Benjamin Spock

It’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
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Men President United States
What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all.
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Baby Mom Mother
Don’t worry about trying to do a perfect job. There is no perfect job. There is no one way of raising your children.
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Children Jobs Perfect
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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Common Common Sense Experts
I’ve come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.
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Problem Realization Spiritual
Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.
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Captain Choice Creativity
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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Father Girl Possible Zoos
Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
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Grandchildren Grandparent
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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Believe Children People
I was proud of the youths who opposed the war in Vietnam because they were my babies.
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Baby Vietnam War
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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Children Parent Punishment
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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Country Intervention War
It’s up to each of us to help create a better world for our children.
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Children Helping World
Our greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.
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Children Opportunity Parent
Most middle-class whites have no idea what it feels like to be subjected to police who are routinely suspicious, rude, belligerent, and brutal.
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Class Ideas Racism Routine
I was so afraid of being bad and being caught at it.
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Being Bad Caught

Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.

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