Quote#Children
When all is done, human life is, at the greatest, and the best, but…
Quote bySir William Temple, 1st Baronet · 1628–1699
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Miscellanea (4th ed. pub. 1705), Part II, "Of Poetry"..
English (original)
When all is done, human life is, at the greatest, and the best, but like a froward child, that must be played with and humored a little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is over.
— Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet
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