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Hesiod

"Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn."

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"Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn."

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"The faces of most American women over thirty are relief maps of petulant and bewildered unhappiness."

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"Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked."

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"In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits."

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"Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths."

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"I was never very interested in boys - and there were plenty of them - vying with one another to see how many famous women they would get into the hay."

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