I regard women as an incarnation of tolerance.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gandhi views women as embodying the quality of tolerance.
- In plain terms
- Women represent tolerance.
- What can you take from it?
- Women are seen as tolerant.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What virtues are associated with gender?
- Is tolerance a gendered trait?
Another view
Not all women possess tolerance, and men can be tolerant too.
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