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Children Quotes - Page 921

I believe that no hell will be lacking which would help the just mercy of God to redeem his children.

George MacDonald (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated)”, p.13137, Delphi Classics

The boy should enclose and keep, as his life, the old child at the heart of him, and never let it go. He must still, to be a right man, be his mother's darling, and more, his father's pride, and more. The child is not meant to die, but to be forever fresh born.

George MacDonald, Rolland Hein (2004). “The Heart of George MacDonald: A One-Volume Collection of His Most Important Fiction, Essays, Sermons, Drama, and Biographical Information”, p.31, Regent College Publishing

A man must learn to love his children, not because they are his, but because they are children, else his love will be scarcely a better thing at last than the party-spirit of the faithful politician.

George MacDonald (2015). “The Complete Works of George MacDonald: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Theological Writings & Essays (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, England’s Antiphon, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, The Light Princess, The Golden Key and many more”, p.3043, e-artnow

To a child all weather is cold.

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert: With life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes”, p.314, [s.n.]

The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.159

The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.330

Shee spins well that breedes her children.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.321

Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.353

A child correct behind and not before.

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.295

Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.

George Herbert (1857). “Works: In Prose & Verse”, p.302

Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.356

A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.318

When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.307

Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.143

He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.336

A morning sunne, and a wine-bred child, and a latin-bred woman, seldome end well.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.357