Soul Quotes
For we women are not only the deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself.
"For we women are not only the deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself."— Rabindranath Tagore
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Meaning of this quote
Bimala imagines women as sources of spiritual and emotional energy beyond domestic duties.
Key takeaway:
Recognize a person's influence beyond the role society assigns them.
Origin of the quote
The Home and the World (English translation, 1919)
Who actually said this?
VerifiedLocated in Surendranath Tagore’s English translation. These are words within a novel, not an unqualified statement of the author’s own beliefs.
