Donna Woolfolk CrossWho was to know what went on in a person's heart? A wise woman kept her own counsel.
About This Quote
In this quote, the speaker is speaking about a wise woman. In ancient Greece, women were considered as wise as men, but from a different point of view from that of a man. Men look at the world from their own point of view and make decisions based on their own thoughts and feelings. Women, however, were taught to see things from a different perspective and gave advice to others based on what they thought the other person needed to hear.
Source: Pope Joan
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- She did not care about anything very much. Hope was gone. She existed that was all.
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- Heed my words, daughter, if you ever mean to be happy: Never give yourself to a man.
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