Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Quotes
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was a Mexican Hieronymite nun and the foremost writer of the Spanish Baroque. Self-taught and celebrated as a child prodigy, she chose the convent over marriage in order to pursue learning. The quotes below are attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, organized by topic.
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz on Freedom
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Attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz:
“I owe no obligation to my sex, and I owe nothing to my body.”
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz on Justice
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Attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz:
“These foolish men accuse women without reason, not seeing that they themselves are the cause of what they accuse.”
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz on Knowledge
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Attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz:
“I do not study in order to know more, but to ignore less.”
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Attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz:
“One can perfectly well philosophize while cooking supper.”
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Attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz:
“If Aristotle had cooked, he would have written more.”
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz on Mind
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Attributed to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz:
“How can he, who learns to talk, learn to be silent?”