It is the preservation of the species, not of individuals, which appears to be the design of Deity throughout the whole of nature.

When man, governed by reasonable laws, enjoys his natural freedom, let him despise woman, if she do not share it with him.

Till women are more rationally educated, the progress in human virtue and improvement in knowledge must receive continual checks.

At boarding schools of every description, the relaxation of the junior boys is mischief; and of the senior, vice.

... wealth and female softness equally tend to debase mankind!

But women are very differently situated with respect to eachother - for they are all rivals (...) Is it then surprising that when the sole ambition of woman centres in beauty, and interest gives vanity additional force, perpetual rivalships should ensue? They are all running the same race, and would rise above the virtue of morals, if they did not view each other with a suspicious and even envious eye.

Make them free, and they will quickly become wise and virtous, as men become more so; for the improvement must be mutual, or the injustice which one half of the human race are obliged to submit to, retorting on their oppressors, the virtue of men will be worm-eaten by the insect whom he keeps under his feet