"Not all men (and especially the wisest) share the opinion that it is bad for women to be educated. But it is very true that many foolish men have claimed this because it displeased them that women knew more than they did."

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Source : Christine De Pizan (1982). “The Book of the City of Ladies”, New York : Persea Books

Christine de Pizan

#Men Quotes #Opinion Quotes #Foolish Quotes

“Smoking is indispensable if one has nothing to kiss.”
“The Most Important Thing I Know About the Spirit of Sport... It instills in us the ability to recognize and appreciate the talents of others as well as the gifts we have been given and the ability to work with others as a team. It also allows us to face the challenge of competition, learn from our successes and failures, altogether making us true champions in life.”
“Film is a dramatised reality and it is the director's job to make it appear real... an audience should not be conscious of technique.”
“I'm not into 'Let's go out with one guy on a Monday and another guy on a Wednesday' - that's just not me.”
“Joy and growth come from following our deepest impulses, however foolish they may seem to some, or dangerous, and even though the apparent outcome may be defeat.”
“She'd crack A joke sharp as a tin lid Hot from the teeth of the can-opener, And cackle her crack-corn laugh.”
“Let students use technologies in the classroom.”
“I certainly have routines in my day-to-day life that are important to me and still give me feelings of security and control, but the capacity to break out of them every so often as I travel has given me a second wind.”

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