What can only be taught by the rod and with blows will not lead to much good; they will not remain pious any longer than the rod is behind them.

Ein' feste burg is unser Gott, ein gute wehr und waffen. Er hilft uns frei aus aller not, die uns itzt hat betroffen.

Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.

The mad mob does not ask how it could be better, only that it be different. And when it then becomes worse, it must change again. Thus they get bees for flies,…

'[P]ain is a marvelous purifier. . . It is not necessary to beat the child into submission; a little bit of pain goes a long way for a young child. However, th…

'Some strong-willed children absolutely demand to be spanked, and their wishes should be granted. . . [T]wo or three stinging strokes on the legs or buttocks w…

Children might or might not be a blessing, but to create them and then fail them was surely damnation.