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Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.

— Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl (1942)

Ouders kunnen alleen raad of goede aanwijzingen meegeven, de uiteindelijke vorming van iemands karakter ligt in zijn eigen hand.

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