Man is jealous because of his amour propre; woman is jealous because of her lack of it.

Quote by Germaine Greer

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There has come into existence, chiefly in America, a breed of men who claim to...

There has come into existence, chiefly in America, a breed of men who claim to...

Perhaps catastrophe is the natural human environment, and even though we spend a good deal...

Perhaps catastrophe is the natural human environment, and even though we spend a good deal...

Revolution is the festival of the oppressed.

Revolution is the festival of the oppressed.

Perhaps women have always been in closer contact with reality than men: it would seem...

Perhaps women have always been in closer contact with reality than men: it would seem...

Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone...

Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone...

Evolution is what it is. The upper classes have always died out; it's one of...

Evolution is what it is. The upper classes have always died out; it's one of...

The only perfect love to be found on earth is not sexual love, which is...

The only perfect love to be found on earth is not sexual love, which is...

Perhaps women have always been in closer contact with reality than men: it would seem...

Perhaps women have always been in closer contact with reality than men: it would seem...

The real theater of the sex war is the domestic hearth

The real theater of the sex war is the domestic hearth

Women are reputed never to be disgusted. The sad fact is that they often are,...

Women are reputed never to be disgusted. The sad fact is that they often are,...

Probably the only place where a man can feel really secure is in a maximum...

Probably the only place where a man can feel really secure is in a maximum...

Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure,...

Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure,...

Yet if a woman never lets herself go, how will she ever know how far...

Yet if a woman never lets herself go, how will she ever know how far...

We in the West do not refrain from childbirth because we are concerned about the...

We in the West do not refrain from childbirth because we are concerned about the...

All societies on the verge of death are masculine. A society can survive with only...

All societies on the verge of death are masculine. A society can survive with only...

The house wife is an unpaid employee in her husband's house in return for the...

The house wife is an unpaid employee in her husband's house in return for the...

The real theater of the sex war is the domestic hearth.

The real theater of the sex war is the domestic hearth.

A library is a place where you can lose your innocence without losing your virginity.

A library is a place where you can lose your innocence without losing your virginity.

Innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning...

Innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning...

The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight...

The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight...

I myself spent hours in the Columbia library as intimidated and embarrassed as a famished...

I myself spent hours in the Columbia library as intimidated and embarrassed as a famished...

Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books that...

Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books that...

The cosmos is interesting rather than perfect, and everything is not part of some greater...

The cosmos is interesting rather than perfect, and everything is not part of some greater...

It is difficult to believe in a religion that places such a high premium on...

It is difficult to believe in a religion that places such a high premium on...