“The human animal ... is ... neither male nor female ... And if I am allowed to jest a little in passing, I have a joke that is not altogether irrelevant: nothing resembles a male cat on the windowsill more than a female cat.”
Quote by Marie de Gournay
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Marie de Gournay
Marie de Gournay, born on October 6, 1565, and died on July 13, 1645, was a prominent French writer of the 17th century. Known for her profound philosophical and moral reflections, she is considered an important figure in French literature of her time. more
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