Top Self Determination Quotes
LEONATOWell, niece, I hope to see you one day fitted with a husband.BEATRICENot till God make men of some other metal than earth. Would it not grieve a woman to be overmastered with a pierce of valian...
William Shakespeare
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empowerment, equality, freedom, happiness, husbands, independence, marriage, matrimony, men, self determination
There are certain phrases potent to make my blood boil -- improper influence! What old woman's cackle is that?Are you a young lady?I am a thousand times better: I am an honest woman, and as such I wil...
Charlotte Bronte
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expectations, gender, honesty, independence, influence, integrity, love, marriage, matrimony, propriety
[In 16th century European society] Marriage was the triumphal arch through which women, almost without exception, had to pass in order to reach the public eye. And after marriage followed, in theory,...
Antonia Fraser
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empowerment, feminism, gender, history, independence, inequality, marriage, married life, matrimony, men