Mary Wesley Quotes

You know what it's like to persuade a pigheaded child to do something they don't want to. If they hear the same suggestion from someone else, they'll go right off and do it.

- Mary Wesley

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Persuade | Pigheaded | Child | Hear | Suggestion |

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