Quote#Wisdom
She specialised in feminism, and in her eyes to be a woman was in…
Quote byStella Benson · 1892–1933
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: I Pose (1915), Ch. 1 (p. 219).
English (original)
She specialised in feminism, and in her eyes to be a woman was in itself a good argument.
— Stella Benson
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