Who said “No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover that…”?

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H. L. Mencken. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Masculum et Feminam Creavit Eos," Ch. 30: Sententiæ

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“No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover that there is a nice man who wishes that she were not.”
— H. L. Mencken
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Mencken, H. L. (n.d.). No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover that there is a nice man who wishes that she were not. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18051-no-matter-how-happily-a-woman-may-be/

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Mencken, H. L. “No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover that there is a nice man who wishes that she were not.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18051-no-matter-how-happily-a-woman-may-be/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Mencken, H. L. “No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover that there is a nice man who wishes that she were not.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18051-no-matter-how-happily-a-woman-may-be/.

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