If a woman stands behind you, respect her; if she stands beside you, cherish her; if she stands with you, adore her.

Matshona Dhliwayo
If a woman stands behind you, respect her; if she...
If a woman stands behind you, respect her; if she...
If a woman stands behind you, respect her; if she...
If a woman stands behind you, respect her; if she...
About This Quote

If a woman stands behind you, respect her; if she stands beside you, cherish her; if she stands with you, adore her. This quote by the Indian writer and poet Rabindranath Tagore is a straightforward statement of what a romantic relationship should look like. He was describing the three basic relationships in a romantic relationship: respect, cherish and adore. Each relationship has its own meaning and he placed them in order from most important to least important.

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