“Rush like a river from the highest mountain, drink from the fountain and stop your counting. What kind of wine does he have in his tavern, oh so enchanted and sing like a mad man. Mad with the love of a wife for her husband, child or mother, sister or brother... sing for the Most High, sing for no other. We are all notes in this eternal song, God plays his flute and we all dance along.” MenKindChildrenDoePlayMotherSongWifeBrotherDrinkHusbandMountainEternalHighestRiversMadWineNotesFountainCountingEnchantedFlutesMad MenTaverns Author:Trevor Hall
“A man unattached and without wife, if he have any genius at all, may raise himself above his original position, may mingle with the world of fashion, and hold himself on a level with the highest; this is less easy for him who is engaged; it seems as if marriage put the whole world in their proper rank.” IfsMenWorldMayWholeSeemsEasyLevelsWifeFashionPositionGeniusHighestOriginalsRaisesWhole WorldEngagedBachelors Author:Jean de la Bruyere
“The ability to secure an independent livelihood and honorable employ suited to her education and capacities is the only true foundation of the social elevation of woman, even in the very highest classes of society. While she continues to be educated only to be somebody's wife, and is left without any aim in life till that somebody either in love, or in pity, or in selfish regard at last grants her the opportunity, she can never be truly independent.” LastsOpportunityLeftSocialAbilityClassWifeHighestCapacityRegardAimIndependentFoundationSelfishPityEducatedSecureGrantsHonorableLivelihoodElevationClasses Of Society Book:The true remedy for the wrongs of woman: with a history of an enterprise having that for its object Source: The true remedy for the wrongs of woman: with a history of an enterprise having that for its object
“At first, it must be remembered, that [women] can never accomplish anything until they put womanhood ahead of wifehood, and make motherhood the highest office on the social scale.” FirstsRememberSocialWomenWifeProgressOfficeHighestAccomplishMotherhoodScalesRememberedWomanhood Author:Herbert Croly
“People are worried that their inner voice will tell them to leave their husbands or wives - or their jobs. Well, if that's really what your inner guidance is saying, then that is for your highest good and for your spouse's or partner's. There is a plan for everyone.” PeopleIfsWellsJobsVoiceWifePlansHusbandHighestPartnersWorriedGuidanceSpouseInner Voice Author:Echo Bodine