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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In government offices which are sensitive to the vehemence and passion of mass sentiment public men have no sure tenure. They are in effect perpetual office seekers, always on trial for their political lives, always required to court their restless constituents.
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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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Professional men, they have no cares; whatever happens, they get theirs.
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We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.
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The right man can make a good job out of any job.
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And there are a lot of groups or mayors that might say, hey, I need the money. I have budget deficit, so I have to do it and they do it. It doesn't matter what the community wants or where the money comes from?
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Running at night used to frighten me. Part of it was simply safety, the question of whether level ground would truly appear under each tentative footstep, and whether the temporary but complete blindness suffered while running toward headlights was, in fact, concealing death.
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If I were to write a sequel to 'Lean In' for men, I would call it 'Make Room.'
