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If God had designed woman as man's master, He would have taken her from his head; if as his slave, He would have taken her from his feet; but as He designed her for his companion and equal, He took her from his side.
If God had designed woman as man's master, He would have taken her from his head; if as his slave, He would have taken her from his feet; but as He designed her for his companion and equal, He took her from his side.
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- St. Augustine (identity unresolved)
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- Life and Literature (copyright 1910) (1910 AD)
Number 1298 · printed citation: St. Augustine
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