The inherent evil of women and their necessity
Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 238
٢٣٨. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): الْمَرْأَةُ شَرٌّ كُلُّهَا، وَشَرُّ مَا فِيهَا أَنَّهُ لَا بُدَّ مِنْهَا.
238. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Woman is evil, all in all; and the worst of it is that one cannot do without her.