The Responsibility of Parents for Prenatal Influence—The first great object to be attained in the training of children is soundness of constitution which will prepare the way in a great measure for mental and moral training. Physical and moral health are closely united. What an enormous weight of responsibility rests upon parents when we consider that the course pursued by them before the birth of their children has very much to do with the development of their character after their birth.—Healthful Living, 32, 1865 (Part 2). (Selected Messages 2:426.) {1MCP 140.1}

Forældrenes ansvar for den første indflydelse. - Det første store mål der opnås i børneopdragelsen, er en sund legemsbeskaffenhed som i stort omfang bereder vejen for mental og moralsk oplæring. Fysisk og moralsk helse forenes tæt sammen. Hvilket enormt ansvar påhviler forældrene når vi tænker over at den kurs de udlægger for deres børn før deres fødsel, har rigtig meget at gøre med udviklingen af deres karakter efter fødslen. - HL (Part 2) 32, 1865. (2SM 426.)