"A
woman may possess the wisdom and chastity of Minerva, and we give no
heed to her, if she has a plain face. What folly will not a pair of
bright eyes make pardonable? What dullness may not red lips are sweet
accents render pleasant? And so, with their usual sense of justice,
ladies argue that because a woman is handsome, therefore she is a fool. O
ladies, ladies! there are some of you who are neither handsome nor
wise. "
— William Makepeace Thackeray
— William Makepeace Thackeray