Never defend yourself of words from a fool unless you are willing to become his/her equal.

The way we speak of our parents teaches our children the way they will speak of us to our grandchildren.

“Never defend yourself of words from a fool unless you are willing to become his/her equal.”

When we allow our hands and our minds to wither in our efforts to control our own habits, our own hurts, our own fears, our own dependencies, our own attitudes, our own losses, our own resources, or our own anxieties, we may scramble to grasp at the next "easiest" thing by tirelessly and dangerously grasping at controlling others.

We teach them to read in kindergarten, which makes a difference.

We would very strenuously object if they were to kill them.