Marriage

Submitted by Lina (United Kingdom), Sep 5, 2019 at 14:17

"A woman may be married for four reasons: for her property, for her rank, for her beauty, and for her religion (and character), so marry the one who is best in the religion and character and prosper."

As you can see love doesn't even enter the equation. It's all about money and status.

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