Quote#Education
Women, in my observation, have little or no difference in them, but…
Quote byDaniel Defoe · 1660–1731
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The History of Projects (1697), Of Academies..
English (original)
Women, in my observation, have little or no difference in them, but as they are or are not distinguished by education.
— Daniel Defoe
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