Women have many faults, but of the many this is the greatest, that they please themselves too much, and give too little attention to pleasing the men.

Multa sunt mulierum vitia, sed hoc e multis maximum,
Cum sibi nimis placent, nimisque operam dant ut placeant viris.

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