François Poullain de la Barre Quotes

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The mind has no sex.

In French: L'esprot n'a point de sexe.

François Poullain de la Barre

Be all this as it may, men should not have to depend upon physical strength for distinction, otherwise animals would have the advantage over them, as would the physically strongest among us.

François Poullain de la Barre

Everything which has been written by men about women must be suspect since they are simultaneously judge and litigant.

François Poullain de la Barre

It makes no sense, then, to lay so much emphasis on the constitution of the body to justify the difference between the sexes when differences in mind are much more important.

François Poullain de la Barre