We love our parents almost unconsciously, for this love is as natural as life itself; only at the moment of final separation do we realize how deep the roots of this affection run. — Maupassant
A filial son serving his parents must not let them harbor feelings of coldness, annoyance, fear, melancholy, difficulty in speaking, or shame and resentment. — Yuan Cai
We should care for the elderly as we would care for children. — Goethe
All outstanding and extraordinary people have had exceptional mothers, and in their later years, they deeply respected their mothers, treating them as their best friends. — (English) Dickens
In the mouths and hearts of children, mother is God. — (English) Thackeray
In this world, we must always repay the most wonderful person, and that is our mother. — (Former Soviet Union) Ostrovsky
On our mothers' knees, we received our noblest, most sincere, and most far-reaching ideals, yet there was hardly any money involved. — Mark Twain
Communism is manifested not only in the fields and sweat-drenched factories, but also in the family, at the dining table, among relatives, and in interpersonal relationships. — Mayakovsky
An ugly sea monster is less frightening than an ungrateful child. — Shakespeare
Kindness and violence both begin at home. — Beaumont and Fletcher
Charity should extend to one's nearest relatives, but should not stop there. — Fuller
As a human being, one should respect one's parents, love one's children with compassion, be generous to poor relatives, and be polite to everyone. — Russell
