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There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect every

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"There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience"

- Anatole Broyard

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This quote is written / told by Anatole Broyard between July 19, 1920 and October 11, 1990. He/she was a famous Critic from USA. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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