Most women set out to try to change a man, and when they have changed him they do not like him.
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Marlene Dietrich Quote
“To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life. You need a man you can look up to and respect. If you dethrone him it's no wonder that you are discontented, and discontented women are not loved for long.”
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