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“A husband who submits to his wifes yoke is justly held an object of ridicule. A womans influence ought to be entirely concealed.”
—HonorĂ© De Balzac (17991850)
“The world still wants its poet-priest, a reconciler, who shall not trifle with Shakspeare the player, nor shall grope in graves with Swedenborg the mourner; but who shall see, speak, and act, with equal inspiration. For knowledge will brighten the sunshine; right is more beautiful than private affection; and love is compatible with universal wisdom.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882)
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