Woman is an overgrown child that one amuses with toys, intoxicates with flattery, and seduces with promises.
• Sophie Arnould, in Arnoldiana (1813), p. 155
• Reported in de Finod (1881), pp. 84, 144
• Sophie Arnould, in Arnoldiana (1813), p. 155
• Reported in de Finod (1881), pp. 84, 144
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La femme est un grand enfant qu'on amuse avec des joujoux, qu'on endort avec des louanges, et qu'on séduit avec des promesses.
— Women
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "La femme est un grand enfant qu'on amuse avec des joujoux, qu'on endort avec des louanges, et qu'on séduit avec des promesses." in the context of "Woman is an overgrown child that one amuses with toys, intoxicates with flattery, and seduces with promises.
• Sophie Arnould, in Arnoldiana (1813), p. 155
• Reported in de Finod (1881), pp. 84, 144" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Women" (A)
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About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
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