Who said “It takes one woman twenty years to make a man of her son -- and another woman twenty…”?

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Helen Rowland. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceA Guide to Men (1922)

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APA

Rowland, H. (n.d.). It takes one woman twenty years to make a man of her son -- and another woman twenty minutes to make a fool of him. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25719-it-takes-one-woman-twenty-years-to-make/

MLA

Rowland, Helen. “It takes one woman twenty years to make a man of her son -- and another woman twenty minutes to make a fool of him.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25719-it-takes-one-woman-twenty-years-to-make/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Rowland, Helen. “It takes one woman twenty years to make a man of her son -- and another woman twenty minutes to make a fool of him.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25719-it-takes-one-woman-twenty-years-to-make/.