"In making up the Reading Circle, apart from the contributions of Lucy Malory *, who repeats what others have said, I drew nothing from what was written by women. There is no woman who is a philosopher, nor in science any woman who has made discoveries. A woman's purpose is to be a mother. Which doesn't necessarily mean getting married. Just be an honest, decent woman.
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Leo TolstoyAll Translations
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In making up the Reading Circle, apart from the contributions of Lucy Malory *, who repeats what others have said, I drew nothing from what was written by women. There is no woman who is a philosopher, nor in science any woman who has made discoveries. A woman's purpose is to be a mother. Which doesn't necessarily mean getting married. Just be an honest, decent woman.
""Când alcătuiam Cercul de lectură, în afară de contribuțiile lui Lucy Malory *, care repetă cele spuse de alții, nu am extras nimic din cele scrise de femei. Nu există vreo femeie care să fie filozof și nici în știință vreuna care să fi făcut descoperiri. Rostul femeii e să fie femeia-mama. Ceea ce nu înseamnă neapărat să se mărite. Pur și simplu să fie o femeie cinstită, cumsecade."