I must have women-there is nothing unbends the mind like them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author claims women help relax the mind.
- In plain terms
- Women make the mind less tense and stressed.
- What can you take from it?
- Company can reduce mental strain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What relaxes your mind?
- How does company affect stress?
Another view
It reduces women to tools for male relaxation.
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