Country Quote by Jane Austen
“I consider a country-dance as an emblem of marriage. Fidelity and complaisance are the principle duties of both; and those men who do not choose to dance or to marry them selves, have no business with the partners or wives of the neighbors.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Sense and Sensibility, 1811
Marriage is likened to a dance, requiring fidelity and courtesy; those who avoid commitment have no place in others' relationships.
In simple terms: Marriage is a dance needing faithfulness and politeness.
Key Takeaway
Respect partners and uphold duties.
Themes
marriage
commitment
social norms
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
ethical
social commentary
When to use this quote
- courtship
- family life
- community expectations
Key Concepts
civility
duty
relationship dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- What responsibilities do you prioritize in relationships?
- How does societal expectation shape personal commitment?
A Different Perspective
Some view marriage as restrictive rather than partnership.
![“Everybody is taken in at some period or another. [...] In marriage especially. [...] There is not one in a hundred of either sex, who is not taken in when they marry. Look where I will, I see that it is so; and I feel that it must be so, when I consider that it is, of all transactions, the one in…” quote by Jane Austen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/37a/jane-austen-39_marriage_everybody-is-taken-in-at-some-period-or_7175.jpg)
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
