"Never promise something to a child and not give it to him, because in that way he learns to lie." ~~ Talmud, Sukkah
"Honor your father – – – even if you have to go begging from door to door. " ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Peah
"Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their parents. " ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) 24:16
"I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them. " ~~ Phyllis Diller
"A modest woman has good children." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"A pretty daughter is worth half the dowry." ~~ Shalom Aleichem
"Like father, like son." ~~ Rashi
"I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse; therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live. " ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) 30:19
"A bundle of reeds cannot be broken by a man; but, taken singly, even a child can break them." ~~ Tanchuma
"When a father is quick-tempered, his children are confused." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"The most aggravating thing about the younger generation is that I no longer belong to it. " ~~ Albert Einstein
"As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it. " ~~ Buddy Hackett
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