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It is presumptuous to decide by nature what women can or cannot be
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- John Stuart Mill Philosopher (1806 to 1873), a utilitarian and liberal
I do not say, as they will continue to be; for, as I have already said more than once, I consider it presumption in any one to pretend to decide what women are or are not, can or cannot be, by natural constitution.
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↗The Subjection of Women (1869)gutenberg.org
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