Whoever declares a child to be "delicate" thereby crowns an… - Robertson Davies

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Whoever declares a child to be "delicate" thereby crowns and anoints a tyrant.

Robertson Davies

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Robertson Davies CC (August 28 1913 – December 2 1995) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist and professor.

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Alternative Names: William Robertson Davies

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Whoever declares a child to be "delicate" thereby crowns and anoints a tyrant. - Robertson Davies

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