If the Devil can only make you think that you are abused or ill treated, and you begin to fret about it, and you give the Devil power over you - in the end, it is as bad as though you had done wrong yourself.
Brigham YoungRead
We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.
Interpretation
What this quote means
We should lead by example and act in ways that we would want our children to emulate.
This quote emphasizes the importance of setting a moral and ethical example for future generations. It suggests that our actions should be guided by the principle that we would be comfortable with our children mirroring those actions, thereby highlighting the responsibility of adults to create a positive and nurturing environment through their behavior.
Themes
ExampleChildrenBehaviorResponsibilityLeadership
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be shared during a parenting workshop to emphasize the influence of adult behavior.
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