Corporal Quotes - page 2

PLEONASM, n. An army of words escorting a corporal of thought. (Ambrose Bierce)
I learned discipline from my father. Not in terms of corporal punishment, but being determined in whatever you do, and sticking with it. View quote
Ryan Reynolds
I said I thought female labour of the sort exacted from these slaves, and corporal chastisement such as they endure, must be abhorrent to any manly or humane man. View quote
Fanny Kemble
The sense of death is most in apprehension, And the poor beetle, that we tread upon, In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great As when a giant dies. View quote
William Shakespeare
The vast majority of American children have been educated in the American public school system, in which textbooks and courses of instruction are increasingly oriented to reflect humanist views and a secular philosophy. The undermining of respect for parental authority in favor of state direction or individual autonomy, and the contemporaneous purging of religious influence in the public schools has impaired the development of healthy family members. Values that had historically provided strength to the family, such as firm discipline and corporal punishment, patriotism, and academic achievement, were either attacked, or given token attention. View quote
Bob McDonnell