There is a mighty power in a mother's hand. There's more power in a woman's hand than there is in a king's scepter. And there is a mighty power in a mother's kiss β inspiration, courage, hope, ambition, in a mother's kiss.
Interpretation
A mother's influence and love hold incredible power and can inspire great qualities in others.
This quote emphasizes the remarkable strength inherent in a mother's affection and presence. It suggests that the nurturing and protective qualities of a mother can instill inspiration, courage, hope, and ambition in her children, rivaling even the authoritative power represented by a king's scepter. The underlying message highlights the profound impact that maternal love can have on shaping lives and aspirations.
In practice
In a speech about the impact of women in leadership, one might refer to this quote about the power of a mother's influence.
Whenever a day comes when I can stand and preach God's Word without an agony of anxiety lest the people will not accept Christ; whenever a day comes when I can see men and women coming down the aisles without joy in my heart, I'll quit preaching.
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.
The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow.
I don't believe there are devils enough in hell to pull a boy out of the arms of a godly mother.
The trouble with many men is that they have got just enough religion to make them miserable. If there is not joy in religion, you have got a leak in your religion.
The church is not a dormitory for sleepers, it is an institution for workers; it is not a rest camp, it is a front line trench.
My father was always in good spirits, he loved football. It makes me a bit sad because if he could enjoy seeing me now, what I have achieved, that would be a highlight in his life. But I'm sure that he watches over me from above.
Mothers are the necessity of invention.
I love my children and I love my wife with all my heart. And I would die, die gladly, if that would make a better life for them.
Only later did I come to understand that to be a mother is to be an illusion. No matter how vigilant, in the end a mother can't protect her child - not from pain, or horror, or the nightmare of violence, from sealed trains moving rapidly in the wrong direction, the depravity of strangers, trapdoors, abysses, fires, cars in the rain, from chance.
A very rich person should leave his kids enough to do anything, but not enough to do nothing.
At best the family teaches the finest things human beings can learn from one another generosity and love. But it is also, all too often, where we learn nasty things like hate, rage and shame.
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