Permanently Dependent Child

Famous quotes containing the words permanently, dependent and/or child:

    “Power is action; the electoral principle is discussion. No political action is possible when discussion is permanently established.”
    —HonorĂ© De Balzac (1799–1850)

    “Let ... individuals make the most of what God has given them, have their neighbors do the same, and then do all they can to serve each other. There is no use in one man, or one nation, to try to do or be everything. It is a good thing to be dependent on each other for something, it makes us civil and peaceable.”
    —Sojourner Truth (c. 1797–1883)

    “Preoccupied with her self, the adolescent sees enormous changes, whereas the parent sees the child she knew all along. For the parent, new developments are superficial and evanescent. For the adolescent, they are thrilling and profound.”
    —Terri Apter (20th century)