About This Quote
The quote, “I know it’s the belief that women should never show daring in front of men. Never be bold when men hesitate. I know flight is not the answer,” is a famous line from Gertrude Stein. She was speaking of women who try to be the same as men and go into combat.
She was saying that women should be like angels and not like birds of prey chasing prey down. The best thing to do if you want to kill an enemy is to get close to him and strike at him from behind where he can't defend himself.