Divination seems heightened and raised to its highest power in
woman.

Divination seems heightened and raised to its highest power in
woman.

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.

The virtue of her lively looks
Excels the precious stone;
I wish to have none other books
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The virtue of her lively looks
Excels the precious stone;
I wish to have none other books
To read or look upon.

I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as read more

I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.

I've been a woman for a little over 50 years and have gotten over
my initial astonishment. As for read more

I've been a woman for a little over 50 years and have gotten over
my initial astonishment. As for conducting an orchestra, that's
a job where I don't think sex plays much part.

To behold her is an immediate check to loose behavior; to love her is a liberal education.

To behold her is an immediate check to loose behavior; to love her is a liberal education.

When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It's a whole different way of thinking.

When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It's a whole different way of thinking.

As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.

As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.

The happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history.

The happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history.