Who said “I must have women -- there is nothing unbends the mind like them.”?

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John Gay. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Beggar's Opera (1728), Macheath, Act II, sc. iii

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Gay, J. (n.d.). I must have women -- there is nothing unbends the mind like them. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23286-i-must-have-women-there-is-nothing-unbends/

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Gay, John. “I must have women -- there is nothing unbends the mind like them.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23286-i-must-have-women-there-is-nothing-unbends/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Gay, John. “I must have women -- there is nothing unbends the mind like them.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23286-i-must-have-women-there-is-nothing-unbends/.