the measure of a woman

the measure of a woman

That which determines or demonstrates the fundamental worth of a female. We're programmed from a young age to associate success with wealth, but the measure of a woman is not the size of her bank account. My mother always taught me that the real measure of a woman is her own confidence and self-respect.

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