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Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them.
"Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
Growing maturity can bring judgment and, sometimes, forgiveness toward parents.
Key takeaway:
Allow understanding to develop alongside judgments of family.
Origin of the quote
A Woman of No Importance (1893), Act III, Mrs Arbuthnot
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe wording appears in the play’s family conflict.
