Quote#World
When men in Congress come to blows at something someone said, I…
Quote byAlice Duer Miller · 1874–1942
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Are Women People?, "A Sex Difference", p. 60.
English (original)
When men in Congress come to blows at something someone said, I always notice that it shows their blood is quick and red; But if two women disagree, with very little noise, It proves, and this seems strange to me, that women have no poise.
— Alice Duer Miller
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