Quotes about children
children taken life-is
To outlive one's child is a terrible thing, but to do so because your child has taken his or her life is horrible. Pierre Salinger
children white house
There have not been children of comparable youth in the White House since the Kennedy era.
children light wish
It is my greatest wish that the Children’s Fund should continue to be a beacon of hope and light. Nelson Mandela
children bed stories
I love playing and chatting with children...feed ing and putting them to bed with a little story, and being away from the family has troubled me throughout my...life.
children forever disease
We shall immunize every child in Africa to get rid of this terrible disease forever.
children commitment rights
The Children's Hospital will be a credible demonstration of the commitment of African leaders to place the rights of children at the forefront. Nothing less would be enough.
children conviction should
It is my deepest conviction that the children should be seen and heard as our most treasured assets.
children black-and-white race
At the southern tip of the continent, a rich reward is in the making, an invaluable gift is in the preparation, for those who suffered in the name of all humanity when they sacrificed everything - for liberty, peace, human dignity and human fulfillment. The value of our shared reward will and must be measured by the joyful peace which will triumph, because of the common humanity that bonds both black and white into one human race, will have said to each one of us that we shall all live like the children of paradise.
children teach inferiors
Teach the children that Africans are not one iota inferior to Europeans.
children humanity suffering
The suffering inflicted, and more often than not on the most vulnerable sectors of society, demeans all of us as humanity. That it is invariably women, children, the aged and disabled who suffer in these conflicts stands to the added shame of humankind.
children world good-education
It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.
children home numbers
Like all Xhosa children, I acquired knowledge mainly through observation. We were meant to learn through imitation and emulation, not through questions. When I first visited the homes of whites, I was often dumbfounded by the number and nature of questions that children asked of their parents-and their parents' unfailing willingness to answer them. In my household, questions were considered a nuisance; adults imparted information as they considered necessary.
children educational opportunity
It can be said that there are four basic and primary things that the mass of people in a society wish for: to live in a safe environment, to be able to work and provide for themselves, to have access to good public health and to have sound educational opportunities for their children.
children differences judging
History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
children brilliant exciting
Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
children play creating
Each of us, as citizens, has a role to play in creating a better world for our children
children world facts
No child in Africa, and in fact anywhere in the world, should be denied education.
children men liberty
Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression... Our endeavors must be about the liberation of the woman, the emancipation of the man and the liberty of the child.
children priorities chance
Educating all of our children must be one of our most urgent priorities. We all know that education, more than anything else, improves our chances of building better lives.
children heart sunshine
Together as a nation, we have the obligation to put sunshine into the hearts of our little ones. They are our precious possessions. They deserve what happiness life can offer.
children school long
Our freedom is also incomplete, dear compatriots, as long as we are denied our security by criminals who prey on our communities, who rob our businesses and undermine our economy, who ply their destructive trade in drugs in our schools, and who do violence against our women and children.
children animal our-world
If we do not do something to prevent it, Africa's animals, and the places in which they live, will be lost to our world, and her children, forever. Before it is too late, we need your help to lay the foundation that will preserve this precious legacy long after we are gone.
children greatest-treasure abuse
Our children are our greatest treasure. They are our future. Those who abuse them tear at the fabric of our society and weaken our nation.
children safety society
Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.
children character treats
The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
children war israel
Apartheid is a crime against humanity. Israel has deprived millions of Palestinians of their liberty and property. It has perpetuated a system of gross racial discrimination and inequality. It has systematically incarcerated and tortured thousands of Palestinians, contrary to the rules of international law. It has, in particular, waged a war against a civilian population, in particular children.
children taken butterfly
World, they have taken the small children like butterflies and thrown them, beating their wings, into the fire-- Nelly Sachs
children water healthy
Corporations don't have children. They don't have feelings or souls. They don't depend on uncontaminated water, clean air, or healthy food to survive. They are beholden to one thing - the bottom line. Neil Young
children love-is children-love
When you have children love is always there in the best form. Rachel Roy
children teenager my-children
I went freelance in 1996 and my children are now teenagers and it seemed right. Rachel Johnson
children teenager thinking
I do not think that having children - I have three teenagers - keeps you young. The reverse. It thrusts you into a full-frontal confrontation with your own all-too-obvious maturity.
children people wish
I always wish I could go back and see the people that I love as children. Rachel McAdams
children night light
Yes, I was the child who would sneak into her closet and read 'Nancy Drew' for hours after the designated 'lights out' time of night. Rachel Nichols