Accomplishment Quote by Daniel Defoe
![“For I cannot think that GOD Almighty ever made them [women] so delicate, so glorious creatures; and furnished them with such charms, so agreeable and so delightful to mankind; with souls capable of the same accomplishments with men: and all, to be only Stewards of our Houses, Cooks, and Slaves.” quote by Daniel Defoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/165/daniel-defoe-1971_accomplishment_for-i-cannot-think-that-god-almighty-eve_2336453.jpg)
“For I cannot think that GOD Almighty ever made them [women] so delicate, so glorious creatures; and furnished them with such charms, so agreeable and so delightful to mankind; with souls capable of the same accomplishments with men: and all, to be only Stewards of our Houses, Cooks, and Slaves.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Moll Flanders, 1722
Women possess equal capabilities to men and should not be confined to domestic roles.
In simple terms: Women are equally capable.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for gender equality and broader opportunities.
Themes
gender equality
capability
social roles
Mood
determined
hopeful
Type
social
political
When to use this quote
- Workplace policies
- education
- political representation
Key Concepts
Feminist theory
human rights
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we challenge traditional gender expectations?
- What barriers still limit women's potential?
A Different Perspective
Cultural norms often resist change.
![“His response to them [women] as sexual beings was one of frenzied worship and idolatry. They were lovely, satisfying, maddening manifestations of the miraculous, instruments of pleasure too powerful to be measured, too keen to be endured, and too exquisite to be intended for employment by base…” quote by Joseph Heller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/392/joseph-heller-601_quote_his-response-to-them-women-as-sexual-bei_591961.jpg)
