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Freda Adler. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSisters in Crime: The Rise of the New Female Criminal (1975)

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“There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.”
— Freda Adler
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Adler, F. (n.d.). There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4877-there-is-another-side-to-chivalry-if-it/

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Adler, Freda. “There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4877-there-is-another-side-to-chivalry-if-it/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Adler, Freda. “There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4877-there-is-another-side-to-chivalry-if-it/.

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