The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
- Laozi, Chinese philosopher (c 604 bc - c 531 bc)
Some centuries later, the same culture embraced the practice of foot-binding.
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Foot-binding was outlawed in China on this day in 1902, by Empress Cixi.
She had previously expressed disgust at the Western practice of corsetry,
It is truly pathetic what foreign women have to endure. They are bound up with steel bars until they can scarcely breathe.
Embarking on a journey is far more difficult if you're constrained.
It is truly pathetic what foreign women have to endure. They are bound up with steel bars until they can scarcely breathe.
Embarking on a journey is far more difficult if you're constrained.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
- Laozi
Vivian Maier, Chicago, Elderly Couple Holding Hands, c. 1967-1968
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