Quote by Helen Rowland

It takes one woman twenty years to make a man of her son -- and another woman twenty minutes to make a fool of him.

It takes one woman twenty years to make a man of her son --

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This quote suggests that it often takes a mother a significant amount of time and effort to guide her son and shape him into a responsible and respectable man. However, it implies that all this progress can easily be undone by the influence or actions of another woman, emphasizing the vulnerability of men to manipulation or poor decision-making. The quote highlights the importance of strong maternal guidance and warns about the potential negative impacts of external influences.

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