Walter Bagehot Quote

"Maternity," it has been said, "is a matter of fact, paternity is a matter of opinion."


Ch. 4, Nation Making - Physics and Politics (1869)

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Maternity, it has been said, is a matter of fact, paternity is a matter of opinion.

Maternity, it has been said, is a matter of fact, paternity is a matter of opinion.

Maternity, it has been said, is a matter of fact, paternity is a matter of opinion.

Maternity, it has been said, is a matter of fact, paternity is a matter of opinion.