13 Great Quotes!

Posted November 15th, 2007 by MamaArcher 14 Comments »
  1. “The family fireside is the best of schools.” Arnold Glasow
  2. “There is no cure for laziness, but a large family helps.” Herbert V. Prochnow
  3. Home—”The place in which you are treated the best and grumble the most.” Author Unknown
  4. “The soul is healed by being with children.” Fyodor Dostoevsky
  5. “Train up a fig tree in the way it should go, and when you are old sit under the shade of it.” Charles Dickens
  6. “It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself.” Charles Dickens
  7. “One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” George Herbert
  8. “Mothers are the most instinctive philosophers.” Harriet Beecher Stowe
  9. “Children are innocent and love justice, while most adults are wicked and prefer mercy.” G.K. Chesterton
  10. “Such a blessed people should be a thankful people.” Cotton Mather
  11. “There is no more lovely, friendly or charming relationship, communion or company, than a good marriage.” Martin Luther
  12. “The children will follow the example, instead of following the advice.” Lord Palmerston
  13. “This life was not intended to be the place of our perfection, but the preparation for it.” Richard Baxter

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14 Responses to “13 Great Quotes!”
  1. Buge Says:
    November 15th, 2007 at 7:59 am

    Great 12. Thanks so much for the inspiration. I kinda needed those. :)

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  2. damozel Says:
    November 15th, 2007 at 8:01 am

    Those are good quotes…but wasn’t Cotton Mather the guy who hanged the “witches” at Salem? :)

    We have some excellent photos for ours (taken by a real photographer/theology student!)

  3. momg Says:
    November 15th, 2007 at 8:12 am

    So sorry for the double entry on Mr. Linky. Nice quotes to read and to live by.

  4. Coco Says:
    November 15th, 2007 at 8:45 am

    Really great quotes! And I’m loving your blog… I’ll be back :)

  5. DrillerAA Says:
    November 15th, 2007 at 3:33 pm

    N0s. 6 & 11 are my favorites. Having been happily married for 33 years, I can vouch for the Martin Luther quote.

  6. MamaArcher Says:
    November 15th, 2007 at 4:21 pm

    damozel- I do not remember, but if so, just remember, even people who are totally crazy on occasion can make a good point.

    Coco- I am so glad, please do come back!!

  7. Raggedy Says:
    November 15th, 2007 at 4:45 pm

    I am a quote collector. There are not many that I have not seen or read.
    You have caught me by surprise.
    Pleasantly.
    I like a couple of these very much.
    Terrific Thursday Thirteen!
    My TT is posted.
    Have a wonderful day!
    Happy TT’ing!
    *^_^
    (=’:'=)
    (“)_ (“)Š
    Raggedy

  8. jenn Says:
    November 15th, 2007 at 5:22 pm

    What beautiful quotes.
    happy tt!

  9. Yen Says:
    November 15th, 2007 at 6:26 pm

    I love quotes and thanks for sharing your fave 13:)
    Mine is up here;
    Yen’s TT
    Happy TT!

  10. Anonymous Says:
    November 15th, 2007 at 9:28 pm

    I was going to do a Thursday Thirteen today, but I had so many funny homeschool moments that I had to write about that instead. I look forward to reading all your posts today. Thanks for your prayers yesterday. I really needed that strength.

    Smiles.
    Valerie

  11. ellen b Says:
    November 16th, 2007 at 12:58 am

    Those are fabulous! Happy TT and have a wonderful Thanksgiving…

  12. Sniz Says:
    November 16th, 2007 at 1:14 am

    Loved these quotes!

  13. Nicholas Says:
    November 16th, 2007 at 5:26 am

    It’s nice to see one of my heroes, Lord Palmerston, getting a look in!

  14. Holly Says:
    November 16th, 2007 at 11:02 pm

    Happy TT-13

    Smiles,
    Holly
    http://theabundanceplace.com