Request for assistance with Gorky quote

[Emil A. Draitser]

Dear Seelangers:

I remember reading somewhere a quotation from Maxim Gorky the essence of which is that a country's level of civilization could be measured by the country's attitude to women. Can anybody tell where in Gorky's work I should start looking for this sentence? If there is anybody else who said something to the same effect, it's OK. I need this as an epigraph to my forthcoming book on gender relationship in Russia. Please answer off-list.

Have a great summer!

Emil A. Draitser,
Hunter College of CUNY
edraitser at sprynet.com