Care Quote by Hector Hugh Munro

“People talk vaguely about the innocence of a little child, but they take mighty good care not to let it out of their sight for twenty minutes.” quote by Hector Hugh Munro — Download Open image

“People talk vaguely about the innocence of a little child, but they take mighty good care not to let it out of their sight for twenty minutes.”

Hector Hugh Munro

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