[....] was struck by the idea of a woman's weakness is her emotions, and that her relationships with men… — Naguib Mahfouz
[....] was struck by the idea of a woman's weakness is her emotions, and that her relationships with men should be rational and calculated. Life is precious, with vast possibilities, limitless horizons. Love is nothing more than a blind beggar, creeping around the alleyways.
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