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The one thing in this world that is constant, the one peak that rises above all clouds, the one window in which the light forever burns, the one star that darkness cannot quench, is woman's love. It rises to the greatest heights, it sinks to the lowest depths, it forgives the most cruel injuries. It is perennial of life, and grows in every climate. Neither coldness nor neglect, harshness nor cruelty, can extinguish it. A woman's love is the perfume of the heart.

Robert G. Ingersoll#208

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Women's love is portrayed as enduring, powerful, and universal.
In plain terms
A woman's love survives all hardships and grows everywhere.
What can you take from it?
Love persists despite cruelty and neglect.

Where it applies

  • relationships
  • loss
  • caregiving

Putting it to work

  • valuing devotion
  • nurturing bonds

Questions to consider

  • What makes love endure?
  • How do you view gender and emotion?

Another view

It generalizes women's emotional roles.

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