Children, I grant, should be innocent; but when the epithet is applied to men, or women, it is but a civil term for weakness.
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"Children, I grant, should be innocent; but when the epithet is applied to men, or women, it is but a civil term for weakness." — Mary Wollstonecraft
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Children, I grant, should be innocent; but when the epithet is applied to men, or women, it is but a civil term for weakness. — Mary Wollstonecraft
About Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft was a Writer from Kingdom of Great Britain (1759–1797).
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This quote is attributed to Mary Wollstonecraft, a Writer from Kingdom of Great Britain.
When did Mary Wollstonecraft live?
Mary Wollstonecraft lived from 1759 – 1797.