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a woman’s life is endless work and suffering.
For a woman, the man you marry will determine the quality of your life completely. A good man is a decent life, and a bad man is a cursed life—but no matter what, always expect suffering, and just keep working
“People are rotten everywhere you go. They’re no good. You want to see a very bad man? Make an ordinary man successful beyond his imagination. Let’s see how good he is when he can do whatever he wants.”
He didn’t have extra words, but everything he said was well considered.
Back home, in the olden days, he could have asked someone to carry him off to the mountains to die, perhaps to be eaten by tigers.
