When thou art contemplating some base deed, let the presence of thy infant son act as a check on thy headlong course to sin.
—Juvenal (c.60–c.136 CE) Roman Poet
The house with an old grandparent harbors a jewel.
—Chinese Proverb
When you have children yourself, you begin to understand what you owe your parents.
—Japanese Proverb
We speak of educating our children. Do we know that our children also educate us?
—Lydia H. Sigourney (1791–1865) American Poetaster, Author
Don’t set your wit against a child.
—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) Irish Satirist
No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I’m not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal.
—Bill Cosby (b.1937) American Actor, Comedian, Activist, Producer, Author
The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them.
—Frank A. Clark
Some parents could do more for their children by not doing so much for them
—Unknown
Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same—and most mothers kiss and scold together.
—Pearl S. Buck (1892–1973) American Novelist, Human Rights Activist
He that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
The parent is low, who having children, truly feels bored.
—Jean Paul (1763–1825) German Novelist, Humorist
It is a wise father that knows his own child.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
I am the slave of my baptism. Parents, you have caused my misfortune, and you have caused your own.
—Arthur Rimbaud (1854–91) French Poet, Adventurer
You have to love your children unselfishly. That is hard. But it is the only way.
—Barbara Bush (1925–2018) American First Lady
My heroes are and were my parents. I can’t see having anyone else as my heroes.
—Michael Jordan (b.1963) American Sportsperson, Businessperson
Is the parent better than the child into whom he has cast his ripened being? Whence, then, this worship of the past?
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
Some parents really bring their children up; others let them down
—Indian Proverb
To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune… to lose both seems like carelessness.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
Let me go to hell, that’s all I ask, and go on cursing them there, and them look down and hear me, that might take some of the shine off their bliss.
—Samuel Beckett (1906–1989) Irish Novelist, Playwright
It’s clear that most American children suffer too much mother and too little father.
—Gloria Steinem (b.1934) American Feminist, Journalist, Social Activist, Political Activist
Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.
—Ogden Nash (1902–71) American Writer of Sophisticated Light Verse
Most children threaten at times to run away from home. This is the only thing that keeps some parents going.
—Phyllis Diller (b.1917) American Actor, Comedian
The sacred books of the ancient Persians say: If you would be holy instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.
—Montesquieu (1689–1755) French Political Philosopher, Jurist
Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
I wish all the mothers, fathers and children out there realize how much I need them and how much I value their support.
—Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–97) English Royal, Humanitarian, Peace Activist
The trouble with being a parent is that by the time you are experienced, you are unemployed.
—Indian Proverb
Honor thy parents, those that gave thee birth, and watched in tenderness thine earliest days, and trained thee up in youth, and loved in all. Honor, obey, and love them; it shall fill their souls with holy joy, and shall bring down God’s richest blessing on thee; and in days to come, thy children, if they’re given, shall honor thee, and fill thy life with peace.
—Tryon Edwards (1809–94) American Theologian, Author
The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his sight.
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719) English Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Politician
Many parents are finding out that a pat on the back helps develop character – if given often enough, early enough, and low enough
—Indian Proverb
Next to God, thy parents.
—William Penn (1644–1718) American Entrepreneur, Political leader, Philosopher
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