Who said “Men's men: gentle or simple, they're much of a muchness.”?

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George Eliot. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDaniel Deronda (1876)

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Eliot, G. (n.d.). Men's men: gentle or simple, they're much of a muchness. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28900-mens-men-gentle-or-simple-theyre-much-of/

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Eliot, George. “Men's men: gentle or simple, they're much of a muchness.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28900-mens-men-gentle-or-simple-theyre-much-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Eliot, George. “Men's men: gentle or simple, they're much of a muchness.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28900-mens-men-gentle-or-simple-theyre-much-of/.