"I do not know if she was virtuous, but she was ugly, and with a woman that is half the battle"

Heinrich Heine's quote is an amusing talk about the idea that physical charm is typically seen as an indication of virtue. He indicates that a female's physical look can be enough to make her appear virtuous, even if she is not. Heine recommends that if a woman is awful, she is already halfway to being seen as virtuous, as her physical appearance will be enough to make individuals assume she is of great character. Heine's quote is a tongue-in-cheek talk about the concept that physical charm is typically seen as a sign of virtue, which a female's physical look can be enough to make her appear virtuous, even if she is not. Heine's quote is a pointer that physical charm is not constantly an indicator of a person's character, and that it is very important to look beyond physical look when evaluating someone's character.