Quotes by Christine de Pizan, Le Débat Sur Le Roman De La Rose

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attacks beliefs clichés convictions dignity double-standards feminism gender hypocrisy insults men misogyny preconceptions prejudice repartee self-esteem self-importance slander stereotypes wit women

“[I]f you seek in every way to minimise my firm beliefs by your anti-feminist attacks, please recall that a small dagger or knife point can pierce a great, bulging sack and that a small fly can atta...”
— Christine de Pizan, Le Débat Sur Le Roman De La Rose
attacks beliefs clichés convictions