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Arianna Stassinopoulos
- Nature gave me the form of a woman; my actions have raised me to the
level of the most valiant of men. - Semiramis, Assyrian Queen
- ". . . she was human, as well as being a woman . . ."
- The chief distinction in the intellectual powers of the two sexes is
shown by man attaining to a higher eminence, in whatever he takes up,
than woman can attain - whether requiring deep thought, reason, or
imagination, or merely the use of the senses and hands.
- Charles Darwin
- We are programmed (by biology or conditioning - who cares which?) to
respond to social signals and pressures, and so find it almost
impossible to be as single-mindedly ruthless as men.
- In those rare individual cases where women approach genius they also
approach masculinity.
- Everyone has talent. What is rare is courage to follow the talent to
the dark place where it leads.
- Behind every great man there is a woman laughing at him.
- Behind every great woman is a man who tried to stop her.
- When one knows women one pities men, but when one studies men, one
excuses women.
BUDDHIST WRITINGS
From the Buddha's little known "Ultimate Extinction of the Dharma
Sutra":
"When the Dharma is about to disappear, women will become vigorous and
will at all times do deeds of virtue. Men will grow lax and will no
longer speak the Dharma."
"When my Dharma disappears it will be just like an oil lamp which flares
brightly for an instant just before it goes out. After this time it i