Who wrote---"It takes a community to raise a child" ?

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and does anyone have any more quotes like this one

Answer 1

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"It takes a community to raise a child" is an old african proverb, and I should mention that if you are looking for more quotes like this one a great site is... http://en.thinkexist.com/

An example from the site...

"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm" -Henrik Ibsen

Answer 2

Hilary Clinton said it in speech but she wasn't the original one. It is an old African proverb. A good place for quotes is Thinkexist.com

Answer 3

A SINGLE MOTHER AFTER A DEAD BEAT LEFT HER ALONE TO RAISE THE KID....OR A VERY STRONG GRANDMOTHER WHO AFTER RAISING HER OWN KIDS HELPS RAISE HER GRANDS WITH A BIG SMILE AND ALOT OF HELP FROM FRIENDS AND OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY

Answer 4

it is it takes a village

african proverb then hilary clinton brought it into the main stream

Answer 5

HILLARY CLINTON WROTE THAT BOOK, EXCEPT IT'S "IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD"

Answer 6

its an African quote

Answer 7

Check this out! Hope it helps!

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