Home / Quotes / Quote by Frederick Lenz

Quote by Frederick Lenz

“There's this absurd innate need in most men to feel that they're more powerful than women are, which is ridiculous.”

Quote by Frederick Lenz

Author

Frederick Lenz was an American author known for his profound understanding and unique insights into Zen Buddhism. His works blended Zen philosophy with modern life, resonating with readers worldwide. more

You May Also Like

“Women have been taught that they are not powerful; they've been given an opposite description, that they are weak. The word "effeminate" implies weakness.”

Has Beens Given Women Powerful Taught Enlightenment Weakness Weak Opposites Description

Author:Frederick Lenz

“A lot of men hate women subconsciously or just are very confused about them or are afraid of them or are afraid of their power, or want to suppress them.”

Men Want Hate Women Enlightenment Confused

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Men have reacted very negatively to the power that is inherent in women.”

Men Women Enlightenment Inherent Men Women

Author:Frederick Lenz

“They have rejected that power and sought to convince women of the exact opposite, that they are powerless.”

Women Enlightenment Opposites Convince Rejected Powerless

Author:Frederick Lenz

“There are many things in your heart you can never tell to another person. They are you, your private joys and sorrows, and you can never tell them. You cheapen yourself, the inside of yourself, when you tell them.”

Heart Persons Joy Sorrow Joys And Sorrows

Author:Greta Garbo

“They have done this through sexual repression, economic repression, political repression, social repression, ideological repression and spiritual repression.”

Done Spiritual Political Social Women Economic Enlightenment Repression Ideological

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Men, through the ideas they have, project a field of attention that limits women.”

Men Ideas Women Attention Fields Limits Projects Enlightenment Men Women

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Because they dream so strongly in themselves, their superiority and women's inferiority, they project an image that a woman finds very, very difficult to fight against.”

Dream Fighting Difficult Women Projects Enlightenment Superiority Inferiority

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Consider a very natural process, menstruation, and how the association has been created in which this process is dirty, degrading.”

Has Beens Process Women Natural Enlightenment Dirty Association Degrading Menstruation

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Many religions over the years have suggested that when a woman is menstruating, she should be avoided and not touched.”

Should Years Women Enlightenment Touched Avoided

Author:Frederick Lenz