Citizenship Quotes
If we could survive without a wife, citizens of Rome, all of us would do without that nuisance; but since nature has so decreed that we cannot manage comfortably with them, nor live in any way without them, we must plan for our lasting preservation rather than for our temporary pleasure.
"If we could survive without a wife, citizens of Rome, all of us would do without that nuisance; but since nature has so decreed that we cannot manage comfortably with them, nor live in any way without them, we must plan for our lasting preservation rather than for our temporary pleasure."— Augustus
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Meaning of this quote
The long passage expresses a sexist argument about marriage and survival.
Key takeaway:
Read the historical claim critically.
Origin of the quote
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Who actually said this?
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