"Give a girl an education and introduce..." - Quote by Jane Austen
Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.
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“No man is offended by another man's admiration of the woman he loves; it is the woman only who can make it a torment.”
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“In every power, of which taste is the foundation, excellence is pretty fairly divided between the sexes.”
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“While much remains to be done to achieve full equality of economic opportunity-for the average woman worker earns only 60 percent of the average wage for men-this legislation is a significant step forward.”
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“Men accept compliments much better than women do. Example: "Mitch, you look great." Mitch: "Thanks." On the other side: "Ruth, you look great." Ruth: "I do? Must be the lighting."”