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> [“they must be wooed with kindness, if their attention is ever to be won. And surely reason itself might teach us this lesson. Children are weak and tender creatures, and, as such, they need patient and considerate treatment. We must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hamby/they-must-be-wooed-with-kindness-if-their-attention-is-ever-to-be-won/)

Mark Hamby

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## More by Mark Hamby

> [“Now children's minds are cast in much the same mould as our own. Sternness and severity of manner chill them and throw them back.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hamby/now-children-s-minds-are-cast-in-much-the-same-mould-as-our-own/)

Mark Hamby

> [“If, then, you would deal wisely with your child, you must not leave him to the guidance of his own will. Think for him,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hamby/if-then-you-would-deal-wisely-with-your-child-you-must-not-leave-him/)

Mark Hamby

> [“they must be wooed with kindness, if their attention is ever to be won. And surely reason itself might teach us this lesson. Children…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hamby/they-must-be-wooed-with-kindness-if-their-attention-is-ever-to-be-won/)

Mark Hamby

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