 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
But it is in times of misfortune that parents are most to be relied upon, in illness, and even in disgrace if the parents are of the right sort.
Source: Bertrand Russell: The Conquest of Happiness, 1930, chap.13: The family.
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So it could be said that 'not being depended on by the child' is a pleasing thing, as it means that the child is likely to be out of trouble. It could also be said, interchanging children and parents, as follows.
"It is in times of misfortune（for their parents) that children are most to be relied upon, in illness, and even in disgrace if the children are of the right sort.
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