For children to take morality seriously they must be in the presence of adults who take morality seriously. And with their own eyes they must see adults take morality seriously.

Quote by William Bennett

Topics: Adulthood Quotes, Children Quotes, Morality Quotes

Happiness is like a cat, If you try to coax it or call it, it...

Happiness is like a cat, If you try to coax it or call it, it...

Give yourself an even greater challenge than the one you are trying to master and...

Give yourself an even greater challenge than the one you are trying to master and...

America's support for human rights and democracy is our noblest export to the world.

America's support for human rights and democracy is our noblest export to the world.

The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from and a...

The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from and a...

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.

Government, obviously, cannot fill a child's emotional needs. Nor can it fill his spiritual and...

Government, obviously, cannot fill a child's emotional needs. Nor can it fill his spiritual and...

Our schools should get five years to get back to where they were in 1963....

Our schools should get five years to get back to where they were in 1963....

A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.

A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.

Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking...

Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking...

All real education is the architecture of the soul.

All real education is the architecture of the soul.

Government, obviously, cannot fill a child's emotional needs. Nor can it fill his spiritual and...

Government, obviously, cannot fill a child's emotional needs. Nor can it fill his spiritual and...

For children to take morality seriously they must be in the presence of adults who...

For children to take morality seriously they must be in the presence of adults who...

Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking...

Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking...

Government, obviously, cannot fill a child's emotional needs. Nor can it fill his spiritual and...

Government, obviously, cannot fill a child's emotional needs. Nor can it fill his spiritual and...

Now we have reason to be grateful once again that Al Gore is not the...

Now we have reason to be grateful once again that Al Gore is not the...

The elementary school must assume as its sublime and most solemn responsibility the task of...

The elementary school must assume as its sublime and most solemn responsibility the task of...

It is our character that supports the promise of our future - far more than...

It is our character that supports the promise of our future - far more than...

Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.

Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.

In all great changes of established governments, forms ought to give way to substance

In all great changes of established governments, forms ought to give way to substance

If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. Instead, read...

If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. Instead, read...