I have chosen to write about women, because I am not one myself, and because I have always preferred to write about subjects which do not tempt me to… - Theodore Zeldin

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I have chosen to write about women, because I am not one myself, and because I have always preferred to write about subjects which do not tempt me to be so arrogant as to believe that I can ever fully understand them, but above all because many women seem to me to be looking at life with fresh eyes, and their autobiographies, in various forms, are the most original part of contemporary literature

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About Theodore Zeldin

Theodore Zeldin (born 22 August 1933) is a British philosopher, historian, and writer.

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The world is filled with polite, shy, inscrutable, unintelligible, tight lipped, superficial, dishonest and also honest people who for one reason or another do not say what they think. The search for freedom of speech has barely begun. Many do not reveal their thoughts because they are not sure what they think. Many would be braver in their speech if they were more certain of a sympathetic hearing. Many, particularly in places where success depends on conformity, are schooled to be hypocrites. The hidden thoughts in other people’s heads are the great darkness that surrounds us.

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Karşılıklı hoşgörü değilse bile karşılıklı bilgi, sözde medeniyetler çatışmasına verilecek bir cevaptır; ancak aslında cevabın yarısı, hatta üçte biridir. Çünkü bilgi her zaman şüphe ve belirsizlik yüzünden sınırlanır ve şüphe duymak da tatmin edici bir sanata dönüştürülememiştir henüz. Ve bilgi, tıpkı yemek gibi, kimin pişirdiğine, nasıl servis edildiğine ve yiyecek kişinin öncesinde neler yediğine bağlı olarak farklı bir lezzete ve görünüme bürünür. Bilgi, çiğ değildir hiçbir zaman. Bilgiyi pişirmek ve yemek belki de tüm sanatların en zorudur.

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