Who said “I'll not listen to reason. Reason always means what someone else has got to say.”?

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Elizabeth Gaskell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceCranford (1851–3)

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Gaskell, E. (n.d.). I'll not listen to reason. Reason always means what someone else has got to say. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30560-ill-not-listen-to-reason-reason-always-means/

MLA

Gaskell, Elizabeth. “I'll not listen to reason. Reason always means what someone else has got to say.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30560-ill-not-listen-to-reason-reason-always-means/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Gaskell, Elizabeth. “I'll not listen to reason. Reason always means what someone else has got to say.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30560-ill-not-listen-to-reason-reason-always-means/.