“Which crime has the female sex committed to be sentenced to the harsh necessity which consists of being locked up all life either as a prisoner or a slave? I call the nuns prisoners and the married women slaves.” WomenFreedomMarriageIndependenceQueensMatrimonySinglesSlavesFemalesPrisonersBachelorhoodNuns Author:Christina Queen of Sweden
“I say this explicitly, that it is impossible for me to marry. That is the way it is for me. My temper is a mortal enemy to this horrible yoke, which I would not accept, even if I thus would become the ruler of the world.” WomenMarriageIndependenceQueensSingleMatrimonySinglesBachelorhood Author:Christina Queen of Sweden
“I love the storm and fear the calm.” FearWomenCalmStormQueensSelf Observation Author:Christina Queen of Sweden