Baby Quote by Ellen Key

“The mother is the most precious possessions of the nation, so precious that society advances its highest well-being when it protects the functions of the mother.” quote by Ellen Key — Download Open image

“The mother is the most precious possessions of the nation, so precious that society advances its highest well-being when it protects the functions of the mother.”

Ellen Key

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