The inferiority of women lies not just in bodily strength but in force of intellect.
Catholic philosopher and theologian
Summa Theologica and other writings, reflecting Aristotelian influence
c. 1265-1274
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"The proper object of the will is the good."
Controversial"No man can be justified without faith."
Controversial"The natural order among men is that women should be subject to men."
Shocking"There are three kinds of good in marriage: faith, offspring, and sacrament."
Controversial"Female subordination... is not a result of the fall, but part of the created order. Such female subordination, he argues, is actually 'for their own benefit and good.'"
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