quote · Legacy record
To obey is the best grace of woman.
To obey is the best grace of woman.
In print by 1893 AD · industrial
Recorded in a printed collection by this date; the original date of these words is still unknown.
Editorial context: This passage treats obedience as a defining virtue for women. It expresses a historical gender hierarchy, not a measure of a woman’s worth or an obligation to obey.
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- Author or tradition
- Lewis Morris (identity unresolved)
Attribution: unknown - Country attributed
- Not established
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- In print by 1893 AD · industrial
In print by 1893: recorded in Dictionary of Quotations (1893). Collection publication is an upper bound for this wording, not its earliest origin, composition date or the author's lifetime.
An author lifetime, approximate period or collection date is not necessarily the date when these words were first written or spoken. - Recorded source
- Dictionary of Quotations (1893) (1893 AD)
Printed citation: Lewis Morris. · page_494
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