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It takes one woman twenty years to make a man of her son—and another…
Quote byHelen Rowland · 1876–1950
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Guide to Men (1922), Overture: Prelude.
English (original)
It takes one woman twenty years to make a man of her son—and another woman twenty minutes to make a fool of him.
— Helen Rowland
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