Absence Quote by Ezra Cornell

“My dear, the duty that devolved wholly on you in my absence of guiding and expanding the minds of our dear children is a laborious one and a responsible one.” quote by Ezra Cornell — Download Open image

“My dear, the duty that devolved wholly on you in my absence of guiding and expanding the minds of our dear children is a laborious one and a responsible one.”

Ezra Cornell

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