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“Experts say that children are not born criminals, nor pampered parasites. They are made that way by the environment in which they live.”

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J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1924 until his death in 1972. He is known for his long tenure and the expansion of the FBI's jurisdiction and powers during his time in office. more

“[God desires] not that He may say to them, "Look how mighty I am, and go down upon your knees and worship," for power alone was never yet worthy of prayer; but that He may say thus: "Look, my children, you will never be strong but with my strength. I have no other to give you. And that you can get only by trusting in me. I can not give it you any other way. There is no other way."”

Way Giving Looks May Children I Can Desire Strong Prayer Worship Worthy My Children Knees Can Not

Author:George MacDonald

“Our virtues are dearer to us the more we have had to suffer for them. It is the same with our children. All profound affection entertains a sacrifice. Our thoughts are often worse than we are, just as they are often better.”

Thinking Children Suffering Justice Virtue Sacrifice Our Children Profound Affection Our Thoughts

Author:George Eliot

“Usura slayeth the child in the womb It stayeth the young man's courting It hath brought palsey to bed, lyeth between the young bride and her bridegroom”

Men Children Young Bed Young Man Womb Brides Bridegroom

Author:Ezra Pound

“The things I feared were not in the sky, but in the nature and in the touch of humanity. The cruelty of children . . . the blindness of the unpitiful - these were my terrors. But not the crash of thunder overhead, not the bolts of fire from the clouds.”

Children Humanity Nature Compassion Fire Sky Clouds Terror Cruelty Crash Blindness Thunder Bolts Overhead

Author:Ellen Glasgow

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