Deceit Quotes
Wiles and deceit are female qualities.
"Wiles and deceit are female qualities."— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
The line assigns deceit to women as a group. In its dramatic setting it exposes a character's gender prejudice rather than establishing a fact about women.
Key takeaway:
Recognize the stereotype and avoid applying it to real people.
Origin of the quote
Agamemnon; dialogue involving Aegisthus near the end of the play; older English translation.
Who actually said this?
Sentence located in a historical translation scan; a character's sexist claim, not a factual statement about women.
