She floats, she hesitates; in a word, she's a woman.

Elle flotte, elle hesite; en un mot, elle est femme.

Jean Racine

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Topic

Nature of women Women

Author

Jean Racine

Source

Athalie

Medium

Play

Language

French

Time

1691 1690s 17th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

France Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Racine, Jean. Athalie. 1691, Paris, France, act 3, sc. 3.

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Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

William Congreve

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Topic
Broken heart Men and women Women
Speaker
Queen Zara

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William Congreve
Source
The Mourning Bride
Medium
Play
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1697 1690s 17th century
Authentication Score 0
Citation

Congreve, William. The Mourning Bride. 1697, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 2.

Another quote about Women

It's in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Maya Angelou

Phenomenal Woman

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Topic
Women

Author

Maya Angelou
Source
Phenomenal Woman
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1978 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Angelou, Maya. "Phenomenal Woman." And Still I Rise. Random House, 1978, I. 6.

Another quote originally in French

Hell is other people.

Jean-Paul Sartre

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Topic
Hell Misanthropy
Speaker
Garcin

Author

Jean-Paul Sartre
Source
No Exit
Medium
Play
Language
French
Time
1944 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Sartre, Jean Paul. Huis-clos [No Exit]. May 1944, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris, France, act 1, sc. 5.

Current Citation

Sarte, Jean Paul. "No Exit." No Exit and Three Other Plays. Vintage, 1989, act 1, sc. 5.