From the cradle to the grave she is subject to the power and control of man. Father, guardian, or husband, one conveys her like some piece of merchandise over to the other. ↗
In case of separation, why should the children be taken from the protecting care of the mother? Who has a better right to them than she? How much do fathers generally do toward bringing them up? ↗
My mother has been the greatest influence on my life, morally. When I get right down to it, my mother and father are two people I can count on no matter what. ↗
And let me tell you, you boys of America, that there is no higher inspiration to any man to be a good man, a good citizen, and a good son, brother, or father, than the knowledge that you come from honest blood. ↗
It's my father's legacy. My father's view was that the public is the employer of these government employees and has the right to know what they're up to. ↗