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 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, 
and he praiseth her.  
 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, 
and he praiseth her. 
We know that birth takes a woman from one place in her life to another. The birth of a child read more
We know that birth takes a woman from one place in her life to another. The birth of a child certainly does change her viewpoint of herself and I believe her viewpoint of the world.
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of children.
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of children.
A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she read more
A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.
Art is the child of Nature; yes, her darling child, in whom we trace the features of the mother's face, read more
Art is the child of Nature; yes, her darling child, in whom we trace the features of the mother's face, her aspect and her attitude.
 If I were hanged on the highest hill,
 Mother o' mine, O mother o' mine!
  I know read more 
 If I were hanged on the highest hill,
 Mother o' mine, O mother o' mine!
  I know whose love would follow me still,
   Mother o' mine, O mother o' mine! 
[Milton] calls the university "A stony-hearted step-mother."
[Milton] calls the university "A stony-hearted step-mother."
 The bearing and the training of a child
 Is woman's wisdom.  
 The bearing and the training of a child
 Is woman's wisdom. 
 They say man rules the universe,
 That subject shore and main
  Kneel down and bless the empery
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 They say man rules the universe,
 That subject shore and main
  Kneel down and bless the empery
   Of his majestic reign;
    But a sovereign, gentler, mightier,
     Man from his throne has hurled,
      For the hand that rocks the cradle
       Is the hand that rules the world.