Quotes About Children

Religion makes kind people say unkind things: "I must prove my faith, so mutilate the genitals of my children." They wouldn't do that if God didn't tell them to do so.

THE MAJORITY of children born into the world tend to inherit the beliefs of their parents, and that to me is one of the most regrettable facts of them all

Parents have no right to impose their religion on their children... A Fundamentalist Protestant parent has no right to expect the state to support his own narrow conception of education.

Dogmas are the toys that amuse and can satisfy but unreasoning children. They are the offspring of human speculation and prejudiced fancy.

The great trouble is that the preachers get the children from six to seven years of age and then it is almost impossible to do anything with them.

I have no confidence in any religion that can be demonstrated only to children.

Children of men! the unseen Power, whose eye Forever doth accompany mankind, Hath look'd on no religion scornfully That men did ever find.

...it is a telling fact that, the world over, the vast majority of children follow the religion of their parents rather than any of the other available religions.

I adhere to the religion of art and music and small children.

But my lazy lack of faith, my in-vogue atheism, has taken away the safety net hanging beneath our children's lives.

I completely can't understand people of different faiths who say that their children will choose when they grow up. I think that if you believe in a religion, most people believe that it's right.

The Bible may be an arresting andpoetic work of fiction, but it is not the sort of book you should giveyour children to form their morals.

Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future.

Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.

I have a deep respect and love for these tiny humans, and I hope to convey in my images a measure of the beauty that exists in all children.

Respect Mother Earth and her giving ways or trade away our children's days.

Respect children because they're human beings and they deserve respect, and they'll grow up to be better people.

I've always treated my children as beings in their own right. I respect their feelings and aspirations entirely.

We are children of the Earth...respect your mother.

You should express regularly to your wife and children your reverence and respect for her. Indeed, one of the greatest things a father can do for his children is to love their mother.

Parents need to teach their children principles of respect and acceptance.

I think every young child can learn through any martial art. They would then learn to respect their life, respect their parents, respect their country, and respect the whole world.

It seems to me of great importance to teach children respect for life.

The best security for old age: respect your children.