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A man loves his children because they are weak, helpless and…

Quote byGeorge Fitzhugh · 1806–1881

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Sociology For The South: Or The Failure Of A Free Society (1854), pp. 246-247.

English (original)

A man loves his children because they are weak, helpless and dependent; he loves his wife for similar reasons.

— George Fitzhugh

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