Women know the way to rear up children (to be just). They know a simple, merry, tender knack of tying sashes, fitting baby-shoes, and stringing pretty words that make no sense. And kissing full sense into empty words.
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Men get opinions as boys learn to spell by reiteration chiefly.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Opinions are formed through repetition and exposure, much like how children learn to spell.
This quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning suggests that the formation of opinions in men is similar to how boys learn spelling—through continuous repetition and practice. It highlights the importance of learning through experience and the influence of the environment in shaping our beliefs and understandings.
Themes
OpinionsLearningRepetitionExperienceEducation
In practice
Example use cases
In a lecture on critical thinking, one might use this quote to illustrate how opinions can be shaped by repeated ideas in society.
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