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“Just as women's bodies are softer than men's, so their understanding is sharper.”

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Christine de Pizan was a renowned French author, considered one of the most outstanding female writers of the Middle Ages. Born in 1364 and died in 1430, her works covered various fields, including philosophy, history, and literature. more

“Women particularly should concern themselves with peace because men by nature are more foolhardy and headstrong, and their overwhelming desire to avenge themselves prevents them from foreseeing the resulting dangers and terrors of war. But woman by nature is more gentle and circumspect. Therefore, if she has sufficient will and wisdom she can provide the best possible means to pacify man.”

Ifs Men Should Mean War Desire Danger Concern Terror Gentle Sufficient Overwhelming Foolhardy Headstrong Foreseeing Overwhelming Desire

Author:Christine de Pizan

“There Adam slept, and God formed the body of woman from one of his ribs, signifying that she should stand at his side as a companion and never lie at his feet like a slave, and also that he should love her as his own flesh.”

Should Body Lying Sides Feet Slave Flesh Companion Adam Ribs Never Lie Signifying

Book:The Book of the City of Ladies

Source: The Book of the City of Ladies

“Once a man criticized my desire for knowledge by saying that it was not fitting for a woman to possess learning because there was so little of it. I replied that it was even less fitting for a man to possess ignorance because there was so much of it.”

Men Littles Desire Ignorance Fitting Desire For Knowledge Not Fitting

Author:Christine de Pizan

“Condemning all women in order to help some misguided men get over their foolish behaviour is tantamount to denouncing fire, which is a vital and beneficial element, just because some people are burnt by it, or to cursing water just because some people are drowned in it.”

People Men Helping Order Water Fire Elements Foolish Behaviour Get Over Beneficial Misguided Condemning Cursing

Author:Christine de Pizan

“Yet if women are so flighty, fickle, changeable, susceptible, and inconstant (as some clerks would have us believe), why is it that their suitors have to resort to such trickery to have their way with them? And why don't women quickly succumb to them, without the need for all this skill and ingenuity in conquering them? For there is no need to go to war for a castle that is already captured.”

Ifs Way Needs Believe War Skills Conquer Resorts Castles Captured Ingenuity Susceptible Fickle Clerks Trickery Suitors

Author:Christine de Pizan

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