A woman has all too much substance in a man's eyes at the best of times. That is … - Fay Weldon

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Every prophet and every saint has a way, But all lead to God. All ways are really one.

Fay Weldon

A woman has all too much substance in a man's eyes at the best of times. That is why men like women to be slim. Her lack of flesh negates her. The less of her there is, the less notice he need take of her. The more like a male she appears to be, the safer he feels.

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