——乔治·华盛顿

My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.

—George Washington(1732—1799)

从来没有一个女人像她那样。她非常温柔，就像一只鸽子;她也很勇敢，像一头母狮……毕竟，对母亲的记忆和她的教诲是我人生起步的惟一资本，并奠定了我的人生之路。

——安德鲁·杰克逊

There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness... The memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital I had to start life with, and on that capital I have made my way.

—Andrew Jackson

一位好母亲抵得上一百个教师。

——乔治·赫伯特

A good mother is worth a hundred schoolmaster.