In their (women) quest for rights they have naturally placed emphasis on their wrongs rather than their achievements and possessions, and have retold history as a story of their long martyrdom

Quote by Mary Ritter Beard

Topics: Achievement Quotes, Being A Woman Quotes, History Quotes

In their (women) quest for rights they have naturally placed emphasis on their wrongs rather...

In their (women) quest for rights they have naturally placed emphasis on their wrongs rather...

Viewed narrowly, all life is universal hunger and an expression of energy associated with it.

Viewed narrowly, all life is universal hunger and an expression of energy associated with it.

The dogma of woman's complete historical subjection to men must be rated as one of...

The dogma of woman's complete historical subjection to men must be rated as one of...

Those who sit at the feast will continue to enjoy themselves even though the veil...

Those who sit at the feast will continue to enjoy themselves even though the veil...

It is grievous to read the papers in most respects, I agree. More and more...

It is grievous to read the papers in most respects, I agree. More and more...

O woman, born first to believe us; Yea, also born first to forget; Born first...

O woman, born first to believe us; Yea, also born first to forget; Born first...

It is now quite lawful for a Catholic woman to avoid pregnancy by a resort...

It is now quite lawful for a Catholic woman to avoid pregnancy by a resort...

[He considers me] just a uterus with legs.

[He considers me] just a uterus with legs.

The best happiness a woman can boast is that of being most carefully deceived

The best happiness a woman can boast is that of being most carefully deceived