The first duty to children is to make them happy. If you have not made them so, you have wronged them. No other good they may get can make up for that.
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"The first duty to children is to make them happy. If you have not made them so, you have wronged them. No other good they may get can make up for that." — Charles Buxton
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The first duty to children is to make them happy. If you have not made them so, you have wronged them. No other good they may get can make up for that. — Charles Buxton
About Charles Buxton
Charles Buxton was a Public Servant from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1823–1871).
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Who said "The first duty to children is to make them happy. If you have not made them so,…"?
This quote is attributed to Charles Buxton, a Public Servant from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did Charles Buxton live?
Charles Buxton lived from 1823 – 1871.