Nell Scovell (Helen Vivian Scovell) Quotes
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In winter, the Icelanders told the tales of the brave men of old in their families, and so the tradition was handed on from father to son, the same stories told every winter, till all the particulars became well known.
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Great men marry great women.
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The antagonisms between men and women express themselves in the most delicate phase of their life together - in their sexual relationship.
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You can only govern men by serving them. The rule is without exception.
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In 2016, makeup has become an incredible passion and hobby for men and women, but it hasn't become mainstream.
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It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not pay with their own.
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Really hairy backs on men turn me off. I'm not into the ape thing at all. Or beer bellies and flabby arms, either. Also, one random nose hair which is longer than the others... that's gross.
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It is the duty of our men to enroll themselves in the national services. We need all our manpower for defence. For the military and... we need a quarter of a million men.
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Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.
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A mother deserves a day off to care for a sick child or sick parent without running into hardship - and you know what, a father does, too. It's time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a 'Mad Men' episode.
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Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one's mind.
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Men are what their mothers made them.
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Women know when they've got the menopause but men don't quite know. They know it afterwards.
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Socrates gave a lifetime to the outpouring of his substance in the shape of the greatest benefits bestowed on all who cared to receive them. In other words, he made those who lived in his society better men and sent them on their way rejoicing.
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Women and men look at their life, and women say, 'What do I need? Do I need more money, or do I need more time?' And women are intelligent enough to say, 'I need more time.' And so, women lead balanced lives; men should be learning from women.
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Feminism has been so co-opted, but the fact is, feminism benefits men as well.
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Do men drop out of college because they get someone pregnant? Do they quit their job if they get someone pregnant? No. And we do not require men to support women they have made pregnant. Once the baby is born, there can be child support. Before that, though, no.
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He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.
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Everything the Coen brothers do is brilliant.
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'I ignore religions,' said Brawne Lamia. 'I do not succumb to them.'
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Actually a lot of the supposedly serious and meaningful and worthwhile content on the podcast or on the television is no more or less meaningful than the clothes in the laundry basket or the dishes in the sink. It's more a matter of the attention you're willing to bring to them, where you're willing to allow meaning and pleasure and the light to escape.
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The only guarantee of the Bill of Rights which continues to have any force and effect is the one prohibiting quartering troops on citizens in time of peace. All the rest have been disposed of by judicial interpretation and legislative whittling.
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Mathematics is written for mathematicians.
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If I were to write a sequel to 'Lean In' for men, I would call it 'Make Room.'
