Children Quotes
Quotations about children, paired with their attributed speakers or authors.
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| ID | Quote | Person |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today. | Lee Iacocca |
| 9 | We cannot always build the future of our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. | George Bernard Shaw |
| 8 | There’s nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child. | Malcolm X |
| 7 | Pretty much all the honest truth telling in the world is done by children. | William Faulkner |
| 6 | Never underestimate a child’s ability to get into more trouble. | Jane Howard |
| 5 | Don’t handicap your children by making their lives easy. | Robert A. Heinlein |
| 4 | Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them. | Steven Pinker |
| 3 | Children are our most valuable resource. | Trey Parker and Matt Stone |
| 2 | Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your rest home. | Pope John Paul II |
| 1 | Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up ’cause they’re looking for ideas. | Aristotle |
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Last checked against sources: October 15, 2026.
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