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

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

Jean Racine

More information about this quote

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.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Jean Racine about nature of women: “She floats, she hesitates; in a word, she's a woman.”
Download
A quote by Jean Racine about nature of women: “She floats, she hesitates; in a word, she's a woman.”
Download
A quote by Jean Racine about nature of women: “She floats, she hesitates; in a word, she's a woman.”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1690s

The end of law is not to abolish or restrain but to preserve and enlarge freedom.

John Locke

Second Treatise of Civil Government

Buy the Second Treatise of Civil Government at Amazon Buy the Second Treatise of Civil Government at Amazon
Read the Second Treatise of Civil Government at Project Gutenberg
More information about this quote
Topic
Purpose of law

Author

John Locke
Source
Second Treatise of Civil Government
Medium
Treatise
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1690 1690s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Locke, John, [published anonymously]. "Second Treatise of Government." Two Treatises of Government. London: Awnsham Churchill, 1690, ch. 6, sect. 57.

Current Citation

Locke, John. "The Second Treatise of Government." The Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration. Oxford University Press, 2016, ch. 6, sect. 57.

Another quote about Women

That's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

Buy The Great Gatsby at Amazon Buy The Great Gatsby at Amazon
Read The Great Gatsby at Project Gutenberg
More information about this quote
Topic
Patriarchy Women's attractiveness Women

Author

F. Scott Fitzgerald
Source
The Great Gatsby
Medium
Novel
Language
English
Time
1925 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925, ch. 1.

Another quote originally in French

Hell is other people.

Jean-Paul Sartre

More information about this quote
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.