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

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

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

All real education is the architecture of the soul.

All real education is the architecture of the soul.

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....

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...

A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.

A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.

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.

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...

If we are surrounded by the trivial and the vicious, it is all too easy...

If we are surrounded by the trivial and the vicious, it is all too easy...

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...

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...

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...

Morality becomes hypocrisy if it means accepting mothers suffering or dying in connection with unwanted...

Morality becomes hypocrisy if it means accepting mothers suffering or dying in connection with unwanted...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

99.99% of adulthood is mastering the art of the fake-smile-and-nod.

99.99% of adulthood is mastering the art of the fake-smile-and-nod.

Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.

Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.

Children aren't dogs; adults aren't gods

Children aren't dogs; adults aren't gods

I sometimes ask myself how it came about that I was the one to develop...

I sometimes ask myself how it came about that I was the one to develop...

It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.

It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.