"Those who plead their cause in the absence……" — Christine de Pizan
"Those who plead their cause in the absence of an opponent can invent to their heart's content, can pontificate without taking into account the opposite point of view and keep the best arguments for themselves, for aggressors are always quick to attack those who have no means of defence."
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Christine de Pizan
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19 Quotes by Christine de Pizan
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Once a man criticized my desire for knowledge by saying that it was not fitting for a woman to possess…
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