This quote is written / told by John Bigelow between November 25, 1817 and December 19, 1911. He/she was a famous Lawyer from USA.
The author also have 2 other quotes.
"Raising children is an incredibly hard and risky business in which no cumulative wisdom is gained: each generation repeats the mistakes the previous one made"
"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"