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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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....

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...

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.

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...

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...

I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting...

I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting...

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,...

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...

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.

Ive always felt that a persons intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting...

Ive always felt that a persons intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting...

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.

Great necessities call out great virtues.

Great necessities call out great virtues.

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...

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....

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...