Quote by George Eliot

Where women love each other, men learn to smother their mutual dislike.

Where women love each other, men learn to smother their mutu

Summary

This quote suggests that in an environment or social context where women demonstrate love and compassion towards each other, men are influenced to suppress or conceal their animosity towards one another. It implies that women's ability to foster positive relationships can have a positive ripple effect on men, encouraging them to create more harmonious connections and conceal any underlying disagreements or aversions they may have.

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Men & Women

By George Eliot

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