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Ours is the first age in history which has asked the child what he would tolerate learning.

Ours is the first age in history which has asked the child what he would tolerate learning.

Flannery O'Connor
Children, Age, Firsts
Flannery O'Connor (2014). “Mystery and Manners”, p.77, Faber & Faber

Go warn the children of God of the terrible speed of mercy.

Flannery O'Connor
Children, Speed, Mercy
Flannery O'Connor (1983). “Three by Flannery O'Connor: Wise blood, The violent bear it away, Everything that rises must converge”, Signet Classics

Children know by instinct that hell is an absence of love, and they can pick out theirs without missing.

Flannery O'Connor
Children, Missing, Hell
Flannery O'Connor (1988). “The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O'Connor”, p.244, Macmillan

The Church's stand on birth control is the most absolutely spiritual of all her stands and with all of us being materialists at heart, there is little wonder that it causes unease. I wish various fathers would quit trying to defend it by saying that the world can support 40 billion. I will rejoice the day when they say: This is right whether we all rot on top of each other or not, dear children, as we certainly may. Either practice restraint or be prepared for crowding.

Flannery O'Connor
Spiritual, Children, Father

Even a child with normal feet was in love with the world after he had got a new pair of shoes.

Flannery O'Connor
Children, Shoes, Feet
Flannery O'Connor (1971). “The Complete Stories”, p.459, Macmillan

I was a very ancient twelve; my views at that age would have done credit to a Civil War veteran. I am much younger now than I was at twelve or anyway, less burdened. The weight of the centuries lies on children, I'm sure of it.

Flannery O'Connor
Children, War, Lying

I will rejoice the day when they say: This is right whether we all rot on top of each other or not, dear children, as we certainly may. Either practice restraint or be prepared for crowding.

Flannery O'Connor
Children, Practice, Abortion

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