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Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd. Hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd.
Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd. Hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd.
A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.
A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.
 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a 
brawling woman in a wide read more 
 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a 
brawling woman in a wide house. 
 What is lighter than the wind? A feather.
 What is lighter than a feather? Fire.
  What lighter read more 
 What is lighter than the wind? A feather.
 What is lighter than a feather? Fire.
  What lighter than a fire? A woman.
   What lighter than a woman? Nothing.
    [Lat., Vente quid levius? fulgur. Quid fulgure? flamma
     Flamma quid? mulier. Quid mulier? nihil.] 
 Phidias made the statue of Venue at Elis with one foot upon the 
shell of a tortoise, to signify read more 
 Phidias made the statue of Venue at Elis with one foot upon the 
shell of a tortoise, to signify two great duties of a virtuous 
woman, which are to keep home and be silent. 
 It is a thing very displeasing to me when the hen speaks and the 
cock is silent.
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 It is a thing very displeasing to me when the hen speaks and the 
cock is silent.
 [Fr., C'est chose qui moult me deplaist,
  Quand poule parle et coq se taist.] 
Woman was taken out of man; not out of his head to top him, nor out of his feet to read more
Woman was taken out of man; not out of his head to top him, nor out of his feet to be trampled underfoot; but out of his side to be equal to him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be loved
I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does read more
I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naive or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.
Women love always: when earth slips from them, they take refuge in heaven.
Women love always: when earth slips from them, they take refuge in heaven.