“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.” [Quotation attributed to Charles Buxton]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2965-the-first-duty-to-children-is-to-make/
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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.” Attributed to Charles Buxton. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2965-the-first-duty-to-children-is-to-make/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
“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.” Attributed to Charles Buxton. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2965-the-first-duty-to-children-is-to-make/.