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Women's dependence keeps the taint of its brutal origin, so its existence is no argument for it
Drawn from what John Stuart Mill said
What John Stuart Mill actually said
- John Stuart Mill Philosopher (1806 to 1873), a utilitarian and liberal
It has not lost the taint of its brutal origin. No presumption in its favour, therefore, can be drawn from the fact of its existence.
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↗The Subjection of Women (1869)gutenberg.org
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