“I should like to know what is the proper function of women, if it is not to make reasons for husbands to stay at home, and still stronger reasons for bachelors to go out.”
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Eliot, G. (n.d.). I should like to know what is the proper function of women, if it is not to make reasons for husbands to stay at home, and still stronger reasons for bachelors to go out. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23277-i-should-like-to-know-what-is-the/
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Eliot, George. “I should like to know what is the proper function of women, if it is not to make reasons for husbands to stay at home, and still stronger reasons for bachelors to go out.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23277-i-should-like-to-know-what-is-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Eliot, George. “I should like to know what is the proper function of women, if it is not to make reasons for husbands to stay at home, and still stronger reasons for bachelors to go out.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23277-i-should-like-to-know-what-is-the/.