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"This work is the proper duty of the wise queen and princess: to be the means of peace and concord, to work for the avoidance of war because of the trouble that can come of it. Ladies in particular ought to attend to this business, for men are by nature more courageous and more hot-headed, and the great desire they have to avenge themselves prevents their considering either the perils or the evils that can result from war. But women are by nature more timid and also of a sweeter disposition and for this reason, if they are wise and if they wish to, they can be the best means of pacifying men." ~ Christine de Pisan [The Treasure of the City of Ladies, trans. Sarah Lawson (New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1985), 51]
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:30:35 +0000

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