Quotes

These quotes has been  made by Olympe de Gouges:

“Man, are you capable of being just? It is a woman who poses the question; you will not deprive her of that right at least. Tell me, what gives you sovereign empire to oppress my sex?”

Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)

“Woman is born free and lives equal to man in her rights. Social distinctions can be based only on the common utility.”

Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)

“Woman, wake up! The tocsin of reason is being heard throughout the whole universe; discover your rights.”

Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)

“No one is to be disquieted for his very basic opinions; woman has the right to mount the scaffold; she must equally have the right to mount the rostrum, provided that her demonstrations do not disturb the legally established public order.”

Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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