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Young men of the present day are very fond of running down women, and…
Quote byFergus Hume · 1859–1932
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, Ch. 12.
English (original)
Young men of the present day are very fond of running down women, and think it a manly thing to sneer at them for their failings; but God help the man who, in time of trouble, has not a woman to stand by his side with cheering words and loving smiles to help him in the battle of life.
— Fergus Hume
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