"Even if a man is a rabbi, when his father enters, the son must rise [in the presence of his pupils]." ~~ Talmud, Horayot 13b
"Drunk but not of wine—that is a man in his youth." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"As the mother, so her daughter " ~~ Ezekiel (Yechezkel) 16:44
"When you teach your son, use a carefully edited text. " ~~ Talmud, Pesachim
"Children grow up, parents grow old." ~~ Yiddish Proverb
"If there are no small ones, there will be no big ones." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Sanhedrin 10
"Little children, little troubles; big children, big troubles." ~~ Talmud, Nedarim
"A town without schoolchildren is doomed to destruction." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz
"Children ask better questions than adults. “May I have a cookie?” “Why is the sky blue?” and “What does a cow say?” are far more likely to elicit a cheerful response than “Where’s your manuscript?” Why haven’t you called?” and “Who’s your lawyer?” " ~~ Fran Lebowitz
"The good deeds of parents are a happy augury for their children." ~~ Talmud, Sota
"A modest woman has good children." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
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