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Some children act as if they thought their parents had nothing to do, but to see them established in the world and then quit it.
Samuel Richardson
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"Some children act as if they thought their parents had nothing to do, but to see them established in the world and then quit it."
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Some children act as if they thought their parents had nothing to do, but to see them established in the world and then quit it. — Samuel Richardson

About Samuel Richardson

Samuel Richardson was a Novelist from Kingdom of Great Britain (1689–1761).

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This quote is attributed to Samuel Richardson, a Novelist from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Samuel Richardson lived from 1689 – 1761.
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