Quote by Helen Rowland

There's so much saint in the worst of them, and so much devil in the best of them, that a woman who's married to one of them, has nothing to learn of the rest of them.

There's so much saint in the worst of them, and so much devi

Summary

This quote suggests that every person possesses both positive and negative qualities within them. Even the worst individuals have redeeming qualities (saints) and the best individuals have flaws (devils). The quote implies that a woman who has committed herself to a man has experienced and understood the full range of human virtues and vices. It indicates that by being intimately connected to someone, she has learned all there is to know about the complexities and contradictions of humanity.

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Men

By Helen Rowland

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