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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
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It takes one woman twenty years to make a man of her son—and another woman twenty minutes to make a fool of him." in the context of "Overture: Prelude" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Helen Rowland" (Quotes, A Guide to Men (1922))
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About Helen Rowland
Helen Rowland (1875–1950) was an American journalist and humorist.
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