Francis Maitland Balfour Famous Quotes



"The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness to an opponent, tolerance to a friend, your heart to your child, a good example to a father, deference to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you to yourself, respect to all men, charity."


Francis Maitland Balfour Quotations






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