Dorothea Dix Quotes

All the punishment in the world will not reform a man, unless he knows that he who inflicts it upon him does it for the sake of reformation, and really and truly loves him, and has his good at heart. Punishment inflicted for gratifying the appetite makes man afraid but debases him.

Class never tries to build itself up by tearing others down. Class is already up and need not strive to look better by making others look worse.

I always want to give the victim a voice.

Children should be led into the right paths, not by severity, but by persuasion.

In mine opinion, love is fitter than fear, gentleness better than beating, to bring up a child rightly in learning.

I dream a world in no one feels the need for or fear of predatory behavior, in which each of us walks with the knowledge of how beautiful - and valuable - is each human life.

Better to be disliked than pitied.

If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are.

Sparky Anderson taught me this a long time ago: 'There's three ways you can treat a person. You can pat 'em on the butt, you can kick 'em in the butt, or you can leave 'em alone.'

I don't want to intimidate people. There's nothing bullyish about me, you know. If there's anybody who's anti-bully, it's me.

As a parent, you have to figure out how to shape your kid's character. You want to have human beings who learn about good character. You have to be able to see your child with clarity, see the good side and the bad side of them, and work on the bad side and make them better so they fulfill their potential.

I don't like to kick people when they're down. I like to kick people when they're up.

The object of punishment is to... lift the man up; to stamp out his bad nature and wicked disposition.

Every day, at home, I have the astonishing and humbling opportunity - together with my wife Sophie - to nurture empathy, compassion, self-love, and a keen sense of justice in our three kids.

I don't like to insult people and I encourage them.

We have to inspire people and give them a sense of hope. We need to bring people along, not ridicule and tear them down.

Never humiliate anyone.

The object of punishment is, prevention from evil; it never can be made impulsive to good.

As long as we observe love for others and respect for their rights and dignity in our daily lives, then whether we are learned or unlearned, whether we believe in the Buddha or God, follow some religion or none at all, as long as we have compassion for others and conduct ourselves with restraint out of a sense of responsibility, there is no doubt we will be happy.

Refraining from harm, not out of fear, but out of concern for others, their well-being and out of respect is non-violence.

I will never tire of repeating this: what the poor need the most is not pity but love. They need to feel respect for their human dignity, which is neither less nor different from the dignity of any other human being.

I love the idea that 'a person is a person no matter how small'.

What's wrong with death sir? What are we so mortally afraid of? Why can't we treat death with a certain amount of humanity and dignity, and decency, and God forbid, maybe even humor. Death is not the enemy gentlemen. If we're going to fight a disease, let's fight one of the most terrible diseases of all, indifference.

I often tease young people about their concern for how they look; more important is inner beauty - compassion, affection and respect.

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.