Women run to extremes; they are either better or worse than men.
• Aphorism 53
• Aphorism 53
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Les femmes sont extrêmes: elles sont meilleures ou pires que les hommes.
— Women on Jean de La Bruyère
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Les femmes sont extrêmes: elles sont meilleures ou pires que les hommes." in the context of "Women run to extremes; they are either better or worse than men.
• Aphorism 53" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jean de La Bruyère" (Quotes, Les Caractères (1688): Les Caractères - Complete French text at Project Gutenberg - Translated as The "Characters" of Jean de la Bruyère by Henri Van Laun (1885)
See also: Les Caractères, Des Femmes: ["The Women"])
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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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