Samuel Butler Quotes about Children

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Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Children, Punishment, Moments

'Hudibras' pt. 2 (1664), canto 1, l. 843

Prayers are to men as dolls are to children. They are not without use and comfort, but it is not easy to take them very seriously.

Prayer, Children, Men

Samuel Butler (2008). “The Note-books of Samuel Butler: Easyread Comfort Edition”, p.23, ReadHowYouWant.com

How often do we not see children ruined through the virtues, real or supposed, of their parents?

Children, Real, Parent

Samuel Butler (2014). “The Notebooks of Samuel Butler”, p.43, The Floating Press