If men pride themselves on the fact that Jesus Christ was born of their sex, the answer is that this was necessary for the sake of decency, for if he had been a woman, it would have been impossible for… — Marie de Gournay Copy Share Image
Lucky are you, reader, if you happen not to be of that sex to whom it is forbidden all good things; to whom liberty… — Marie de Gournay Copy Share Image
Happy are you, reader, if you do not belong to this sex to which all good is forbidden. — Marie de Gournay Copy Share Image
The human animal ... is ... neither male nor female ... And if I am allowed to jest a little in passing, I have… — Marie de Gournay Copy Share Image
If men pride themselves on the fact that Jesus Christ was born of their sex, the answer is that this was necessary for the… — Marie de Gournay Copy Share Image
whoever is so stupid as to imagine God to be either masculine or feminine openly shows that he is as bad a philosopher as… — Marie de Gournay Copy Share Image
certain ancient cavilers have gone so far as to deny that the female sex, as opposed to the male sex, is made in the… — Marie de Gournay Copy Share Image
the most important quality of an inept person is to rely on popular belief and hearsay. — Marie de Gournay Copy Share Image
