Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.

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Great necessities call out great virtues.

Great necessities call out great virtues.

If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to...

If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to...

If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to...

If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to...

Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so...

Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so...

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be...

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be...

Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure....

Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure....

I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life....

I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life....

I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power,...

I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power,...

Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would...

Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would...

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be...

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be...

A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest...

A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest...

Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.

Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.

We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would...

Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would...

If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.

If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.

We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power,...

I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power,...

Understand that all battles are waged on an unconscious level before they are begun on...

Understand that all battles are waged on an unconscious level before they are begun on...

Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can...

Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can...

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are,...

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are,...