"What is marriage, is marriage protection or religion, is marriage renunciation or abundance, is marriage a stepping-stone or an end. What is marriage"
- Gertrude Stein
About this Quote
This quote by Gertrude Stein is a thought-provoking expedition of the idea of marital relationship. She questions the purpose of marital relationship, asking if it is a kind of defense, a spiritual institution, a method of renouncing something, or a source of abundance. She likewise wonders if marital relationship is a stepping-stone to something else, or an end in itself. By positioning these questions, Stein is recommending that marital relationship is a complex and complex concept, and that it can imply various things to different individuals. Ultimately, she is asking us to consider what marriage suggests to us, and to believe deeply about the ramifications of this essential institution.
This quote is written / told by Gertrude Stein between February 3, 1874 and July 29, 1946. She was a famous Author from USA.
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