Quote#Children
I think that saving a little child
Quote byJohn Hay · 1838–1905
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Little Breeches", Pike County Ballads and Other Pieces (1873)..
English (original)
I think that saving a little child And bringing him to his own, Is a derned sight better business Than loafing around the throne.
— John Hay
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