case:

For the sake of her child, woman must bind the nomad to herself.
Accordingly,

It is woman who is the true agglutinator and civilizer of society.
Therefore, it comes about that

To order wisely her emotions is the inherited instinct of woman.
Wherefore,

Woman is the conserver of the nation--and this in more senses than one.

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IX. On Men and Women

"Dio fa gli uomini, e e' s' appaino."
--Salviati


There are two elements of character which a man should possess, develop,
and maintain unstained if he would find favor in feminine eyes: the first
is bravery; the second, indomitableness of resolution. So likewise,

There are two elements of character which a woman should possess,
develop, and maintain unstained if she would find favor in masculine