No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly; and this self-dec…

Miguel de Cervantes
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No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly; and this self-deceit is yet stronger with respect to the offspring of the mind. ✨ Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1825). The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha, p.108
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No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly; and this self-deceit is yet stronger with respect to the offspring of the mind. ✨ Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1825). The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha, p.108

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