Who said “Children are given us to discourage our better emotions.”?

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Saki. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Reginald on Besetting Sins"

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Saki (n.d.). Children are given us to discourage our better emotions. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4728-children-are-given-us-to-discourage-our-better/

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Saki. “Children are given us to discourage our better emotions.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4728-children-are-given-us-to-discourage-our-better/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Saki. “Children are given us to discourage our better emotions.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4728-children-are-given-us-to-discourage-our-better/.

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