"Little Breeches", Pike County Ballads and Other Pieces (1873).
“
I think that saving a little child
And bringing him to his own,
Is a derned sight better business
Than loafing around the throne.
— John Hay
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I think that saving a little child
And bringing him to his own,
Is a derned sight better business
Than loafing around the throne." in the context of ""Little Breeches", Pike County Ballads and Other Pieces (1873)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Hay
John Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 – July 1, 1905) was an American statesman, diplomat, author, journalist, and private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln. He served as United States Secretary of State from 1898 to 1905 under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
About John Hay
John Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 – July 1, 1905) was an American statesman, diplomat, author, journalist, and private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln. He served as United States Secretary of State from 1898 to 1905 under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
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