• Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.

  James Baldwin
  American writer 1924-1987
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. listening
2. imitate
3. failed

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Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them. by : James Baldwin

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