Great women Quotes

“Wherever you find a great man, you will find a great mother or a great wife standing behind him -- or so they used to say. It would be interesting to know how many great women have had great fathers and husbands behind them.”

“The rule seemed to be that a great woman must either die unwed ... or find a still greater man to marry her. ... The great man, on the other hand, could marry where he liked, not being restricted to great women; indeed, it was often found sweet and commendable in him to choose a woman of no sort of greatness at all.”

“Human history is full of great men, great women, individuals, with the will for power - all of them with governesses like her.”

“She still cared for me, and the best way I could make amends to her was to be happy.I do have a knack for finding great women.”