Quote#Solitude
A man was not made to live alone. Had it not been for Mhudi, I don’t…
Quote bySol Plaatjie · 1876–1932
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Mhudi: An Epic of South African Native Life a Hundred Years Ago (1930).
English (original)
A man was not made to live alone. Had it not been for Mhudi, I don’t think you would have known me at all. She made me what I am. I feel certain that your manhood will never be recognized as long as you remain wifeless.
— Sol Plaatjie
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