“ Woman never can understand the different definitions of a word. ”
Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt (1922). copy citation
| Author | Sinclair Lewis |
|---|---|
| Source | Babbitt |
| Topic | understanding women |
| Date | 1922 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1156/1156-h/1156-h.htm |
Context
“Irresponsible leaders. But I mean a fellow ought to be broad-minded and liberal about things like—”
“But dearie, I thought you always said these so-called 'liberal' people were the worst of—”
“Rats! Woman never can understand the different definitions of a word. Depends on how you mean it. And it don't pay to be too cocksure about anything. Now, these strikers: Honest, they're not such bad people. Just foolish. They don't understand the complications of merchandizing and profit, the way we business men do, but sometimes I think they're about like the rest of us, and no more hogs for wages than we are for profits.””
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