There are two things parents should give their children roots and wings. Roots to give them bearing and a sense of belonging, but also wings to help free them from constraints and prejudices and give them other ways to travel (or rather, to fly).
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheWith little wit and ease to suit them, They whirl in narrow circling trails, Like kittens playing with their tails.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheOur friends show us what we can do; our enemies teach us what we must do.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheWhenever I hear people talking about liberal ideas, I am always astounded that men should love to fool themselves with empty sounds. An idea should never be liberal; it must be vigorous, positive, and without loose ends so that it may fulfill its divine mission and be productive.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe