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No man can understand why a woman shouldn't prefer a good reputation to a good time.
Helen Rowland
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Helen Rowland
Age: 74 †
Born: 1875
Born: January 1
Died: 1950
Died: January 1
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There are many times where a woman would gladly drop her husband if she did not feel morally certain that some other woman would come right along and pick him up.
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To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.
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A Bachelor of Arts is one who makes love to a lot of women, and yet has the art to remain a bachelor.
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Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense.
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