Q0541
“There is not the slightest doubt that women belong to the people…” — Christine de Pizan (The Book of the City of…)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: The Book of the City of Ladies (1405), I.1. Theme: equality.
English
There is not the slightest doubt that women belong to the people of God and the human race as much as men.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to The Book of the City of Ladies (1405), I.1 and files it under Renaissance Humanism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Christine de Pizan
Christine de Pizan (1364–c. 1430) was an Italian-born writer active at the French court who authored poetry, political advice books, and The Book of the City of Ladies.
How to read this passage
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Mary Wollstonecraft and John Locke), equality is framed through Feminist Philosophy and British Empiricism. Some passages define equality; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through equality, dignity.
Concepts in this quote
- Equality
- Equality appears in this archive as a live philosophical concern—not a slogan. These verified English passages show how thinkers treat equality as a problem of judgment, practice, or explanation.
- Dignity
- Dignity names the worth that persons claim simply as persons—and the respect that worth demands.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Christine de Pizan. (n.d.). There is not the slightest doubt that women belong to the people of God and the human race as much as men. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0541
MLA: Christine de Pizan. “There is not the slightest doubt that women….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0541.
Chicago: Christine de Pizan. “There is not the slightest doubt that women….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0541.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “There is not the slightest doubt that women…”?
The passage is attributed to Christine de Pizan, The Book of the City of Ladies (1405), I.1. The archive attributes this English wording to The Book of the City of Ladies (1405), I.1 and files it under Renaissance Humanism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Christine de Pizan mean by equality?
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Mary Wollstonecraft and John Locke), equality is framed through Feminist Philosophy and British Empiricism. Some passages define equality; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through equality, dignity.