John B. Larson Quotes

Children are not in a position to assess risk and safety; it must be done for them, and it must be done carefully.

Be safe and be realistic. They're both equally important.

I think everybody knows they have to be vigilant with their children. I don't have anything profound to say on that subject. We all know that we have to watch the children. The question is when does it become absolute paranoia?

The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution.

Our teachers are responsible for our children's welfare for the six or eight hours they are at school and we need to know without question that their safety will be paramount on the minds of teachers, faculty and volunteers.

Every step of life shows much caution is required.

Could we have prevented in 100% certainty? I don't think anything is that certain. However, we would have had a very, very good chance for preventing it.

Try and get the kid protected against the stupidity of adults.

I'm always careful to even guess, at any juncture, about things before we do them.

Elites don't care not one whit about school children. If they truly cared, what they would do is protect them.

As a father, safety is always a top of mind issue for me.

Keeping our children safe is not only an area where both political parties can find common ground, but as lawmakers, it is our moral obligation.

It's so important to look out for your child and protect them.

As the father of six children, I want to know that when my wife or I drop our kids off at school they will be safe from predators, crime and violence.

We are on alert 24/7. And everything that you report will be investigated. We do it in private. We do it covertly. This could be a problem, it could simply be your neighbor having a bad day. But better be safe than sorry.

If I had a little kid in kindergarten somewhere, would feel much more comfortable if I knew on that campus there was a police officer or somebody who was trained with a weapon. I would feel more comfortable.

You do not adequately protect yourself by being half awake when other are sleeping.

If it's crazy to call for putting police and armed security in our school to protect our children, then call me crazy.

I really think that people have to think safety; taking risks for higher yield is a bad idea once you're in late or latish middle age.

Yet, instead of loving our children more, we install metal detectors in our schools.

...she opened the door very slowly and carefully, half hiding behind it, as if badly frightened of what might be waiting for her on the other side. And considering that it was me waiting, this showed rare common sense.

Keeping kids safe is sometimes a delusion. The world is a perilous place. Sometimes the kitchen is a perilous place.

People often assume I assume I am a thrill seeker, but I am not. I do not enjoy roller coasters, and you won't find me bungee-jumping. ... It is a disadvantage that my pursuits are inherently dangerous. A large part of my effort is to reduce risk.

There are always dangers about. Therefore you must always keep your defences strong.

There is no length that is too great to go to in order to protect your child.