If a woman possesses manly virtues one should run away from her; and if she does not possess them she read more

If a woman possesses manly virtues one should run away from her; and if she does not possess them she runs away from herself.

When one woman strikes at the heart of another, she seldom misses, and the wound is invariably fatal.

When one woman strikes at the heart of another, she seldom misses, and the wound is invariably fatal.

As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.

As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.

The angel of the Family is Woman. Mother, wife, or sister, Woman is the caress of life, the soothing sweetness read more

The angel of the Family is Woman. Mother, wife, or sister, Woman is the caress of life, the soothing sweetness of affection shed over its toils, a reflection for the individual of the loving providence which watches over Humanity. In her there is treasure enough of consoling tenderness to allay every pain. Moreover for every one of us she is the initiator of the future. The mother's first kiss teaches the child love; the first holy kiss of the woman he loves teaches man hope and faith in life; and love and faith create a desire for perfection and the power of reaching towards it step by step; create the future, in short, of which the living symbol is the child, link between us and the generations to come. Through her the Family, with its divine mystery of reproduction, points to Eternity.

Even if the whole earth and sea were turned to gold, they could hardly satisfy the avarice of a woman... read more

Even if the whole earth and sea were turned to gold, they could hardly satisfy the avarice of a woman... You can more easily scratch a diamond with your fingernail than you can by any human ingenuity get a woman to consent to giving any of her savings.

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power.

A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power.

Smart women love smart men more than smart men love smart women.

Smart women love smart men more than smart men love smart women.

Without vanity, without coquetry, without curiosity, in a word, without the fall, woman would not be woman. Much of her read more

Without vanity, without coquetry, without curiosity, in a word, without the fall, woman would not be woman. Much of her grace is in her frailty.