It is not Atlas who carries the world on his shoulders, but woman; and sometimes she plays with it as with a ball.

Henryk Sienkiewicz
It is not Atlas who carries the world on his...
It is not Atlas who carries the world on his...
It is not Atlas who carries the world on his...
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This quote by Gérard de Nerval is about how women are not merely servants who carry the burden of the world, but rather how they are capable of playing with the world as if it were a ball. The idea that women are capable of playing with the world as though it were made for them to play with, instead of having to carry it on their shoulders, is what this quote refers to. The image of women carrying the world on their shoulders is often used in many different contexts, whether it be in politics or popular culture.

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