“A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.”

“Now, the error which many parents commit in the treatment of the individual at this time(adolescense) is, insisting on the same unreasoning obedience as when all he had to do in the way of duty was, to obey the simple laws of "Come when you're called," and "Do as you're bid!" But a wise parent humours the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and adviser when his absolute rule shall cease.”

“Wise parents take simple actions early on so they can avoid having to take very painful ones later.”

“An unwise advisor cannot hope to advise wisely.”

“I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end, when I come to lay down the reins of power, I have lost every other friend on earth, I shall at least have one friend left, and that friend shall be down inside me.”

“At some point as adults we cease to be our parents' children and we become our children's parents instead.”