“I have long felt that the way to keep children out of trouble is to keep them interested in things. Lecturing to children is no answer to delinquency. Preaching won't keep youngsters out of trouble, but keeping their minds occupied will.”

—  Walt Disney

1963, Deeds Rather Than Words (1963)

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American film producer and businessman 1901–1966

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