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William Ross Wallace on Mother's Day

1819–1881 United States

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They say that man is mighty,
He governs land and sea;
He wields a mighty scepter
O'er lesser powers than he;
But a mighty power and stronger,
Man from his throne hath hurled,
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Ross Wallace (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.