Elders Quote by George Bernard Shaw

“There is only one person an English girl hates more than she hates her elder sister; and that is her mother.” quote by George Bernard Shaw — Download Open image

“There is only one person an English girl hates more than she hates her elder sister; and that is her mother.”

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I was brought up to respect my elders, so now I don't have to respect anybody.

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