Quotation by

Joseph Conrad

As to honor - you know - it's a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of. It wasn't theirs.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Joseph Conrad is saying that the idea of honor comes from old medieval times and was something only men were given or expected to have. He believes women were excluded from this concept and never really possessed or controlled it.

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