“A little weeping, a little wheedling, a little self-degradation, a little careful use of our advantages, and then some man will say .Come, be my wife! With good looks and youth marriage is easy to attain. There are men enough; but a woman who has sold herself, even for a ring and a new name, need hold her skirt aside for no creature in the street. They both earn their bread in one way. Marriage for love is the most beautiful external symbol of the union of souls; marriage without it is the least clean traffic that defiles the world.”
Quote by Olive Schreiner
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Olive Schreiner
Olive Schreiner was a prominent South African author and feminist, born on March 24, 1855, and passing away on December 11, 1920. She is best known for her novel 'The Story of an African Farm', which is considered a classic of South African literature. Schreiner's work often focused on the social and political issues of her time, particularly the struggles of women and the plight of the indigenous people in South Africa. more
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