Quote#Children
You ought not to cross your children unnecessarily, for it makes them…
Quote byAnn Lee · 1736–1784
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875).
English (original)
You ought not to cross your children unnecessarily, for it makes them ill-natured.
— Ann Lee
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