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If you would have your son to walk honorably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly … - Anne Brontë
" "If you would have your son to walk honorably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them - not insist upon leading him by the hand, but let him learn to go alone.
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About Anne Brontë
Anne Brontë (17 January 1820 – 28 May 1849) was a British novelist and poet, the youngest sibling of Charlotte and Emily Brontë, who published her works under the pseudonyms Acton Bell. The three women collectively became known as the Brontë sisters.
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Acton Bell
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Ann Brontë
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Anne Bronte
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Ann Bronte
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Annie Bronte
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