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1 Int| females in the scale of animal being, when they are comprehensively 2 Int| obtain a character as a human being, regardless of the distinction 3 Int| polish my style; - I aim at being useful, and sincerity will 4 Int| a rational and immortal being for a nobler field of action.~ ~ 5 1| What acquirement exalts one being above another? Virtue; we 6 1| abstract, every thinking being so forcibly, that it looks 7 1| enamoured of solitude, and, being at the same time an optimist, 8 1| impious.~ ~ When that wise Being who created us and placed 9 2| how insignificant is the being - can it be an immortal 10 2| too bold, with the supreme Being.~ ~ By individual education, 11 2| on the abilities, every being may become virtuous by the 12 2| own reason; for if but one being was created with vicious 13 2| it is a farce to call any being virtuous whose virtues do 14 2| should always be degraded by being made subservient to love 15 2| for all her happiness on a being subject to like infirmities 16 2| only determine, without being too anxious about present 17 2| that ennoble a rational being, and a rough inelegant husband 18 2| rib, and make one moral being of a man and woman; not 19 2| strictly philosophical. A frail being should labour to be gentle. 20 2| advice could really make a being gentle, whose natural disposition 21 2| that he was probably a being of a superior order, accidentally 22 2| solid basis, then, without being gifted with a prophetic 23 2| the universe contains any being but itself and the model 24 2| dreams. - Thanks to that Being who impressed them on my 25 2| conduct of an accountable being must be regulated by the 26 3| Bodily strength from being the distinction of heroes 27 3| means as men, instead of being educated like a fanciful 28 3| a fanciful kind of half being - one of Rousseau's wild 29 3| this weak sophisticated being neglect all the duties of 30 3| such a weak and depraved being, if, like the Sybarites, 31 3| the existence of an evil being were allowed, who, in the 32 3| character of the supreme Being; the harmony of which arises 33 3| moral conduct of a rational being? He bends to power; he adores 34 3| only worship useful to a being who wishes to acquire either 35 3| virtue from a slave, from a being whom the constitution of 36 3| remains such an imperfect being as he appears hitherto to 37 3| man are not limited by the Being who alone could limit them; 38 3| will of another fallible being, and submit, right or wrong, 39 3| resistance.~ ~ 'This principle being established, it follows 40 3| improbable conjecture, that a being only taught to please must 41 3| never be reproached for being masculine, or turning out 42 3| fulfil the double duty of being the father as well as the 43 3| authority of reason, instead of being the modest slaves of opinion.~ ~ 44 3| for how can a rational being be ennobled by any thing 45 4| may be conspicuous in one being than another; but the nature 46 4| the first step to form a being advancing gradually towards 47 4| acquirement, for an immortal being, that really deserves the 48 4| strength of mind to enable a being to resign these adventitious 49 4| more with each other, and being seldom absolutely alone, 50 4| for adventures, instead of being occupied by duties.~ ~ A 51 4| Miserable, indeed, must be that being whose cultivation of mind 52 4| fear in girls, instead of being cherished, perhaps, created, 53 4| probable circumstance, from being considered as the mistress 54 4| hast thou created such a being as woman, who can trace 55 4| submit to man, her equal, a being, who, like her, was sent 56 4| scarcely to be expected from a being who, from its infancy, has 57 4| understandings are narrowed by being brought into the society 58 4| misery is the condition of a being, who could be degraded without 59 4| physical love enervates man, as being his favourite recreation, 60 5| agreeable to her master - this being the grand end of her existence.* 61 5| constitution: so far from being ashamed of their weakness, 62 5| character of the Supreme Being: and, having no fear of 63 5| of my frail sex.~ ~ 'It being once demonstrated,' continues 64 5| dress. Not content with being pretty, they are desirous 65 5| pretty, they are desirous of being thought so; we see, by all 66 5| indeed, they be fond of being always at work, they should 67 5| because a state of dependence being natural to the sex, they 68 5| temper: formed to obey a being so imperfect as man, often 69 5| live with such an imperfect being as man, they ought to learn 70 5| belong only to man.~ ~ The being who patiently endures injustice, 71 5| substitute can be found by a being who was only formed, by 72 5| not be displeased at her being permitted to use some art, 73 5| mind.~ ~ Let us then, by being allowed to take the same 74 5| propagate at home without being rendered less voluptuous 75 5| together make but one moral being. A blind will, 'eyes without 76 5| fruition. Excepting the Supreme Being, who is self-existent, there 77 5| silent dew of heaven, - of being beloved by one who could 78 5| man of nature instead of being prepared for another stage 79 5| the world who, instead of being supported by the reason 80 5| they always be debased by being made to consider the sex 81 5| this domestic drudge, whose being is absorbed in that of a 82 5| knowledge, and strengthened by being employed, the regulation 83 5| of.'-~ ~ This desire of being always women, is the very 84 5| true delicacy, instead of being flattered by this unmeaning 85 5| parent, if not bastardized by being the younger born, reason 86 5| free!' - Cowper.~ ~ The being who can govern itself has 87 5| be offended with him for being a human creature, she may 88 5| blush to think that a human being should ever argue vehemently 89 5| without sufficient respect being paid to her memory.~ ~ Posterity, 90 5| cemented by esteem; and the being walks alone only dependent 91 5| natural; but when a frail being is shewn the follies and 92 5| which composes our thinking being, after we have thought in 93 5| did not really raise the being above his fellows?-~ ~ And 94 5| rendering it a more moral being. It may be a substitute 95 6| organs; and thus weakened by being employed in unfolding instead 96 6| attachment to rakes; or even for being rakes at heart, when it 97 7| impudent; for their bashfulness being merely the instinctive timidity 98 7| skittishness; and, so far from being incompatible with knowledge, 99 7| that is human, instead of being narrowed by selfish passions; 100 7| I object to many females being shut up together in nurseries, 101 7| give rise to the wish of being pure as he is pure!~ ~ After 102 7| their season; but modesty, being the child of reason, cannot 103 8| that it is the virtue of a being to whom reason has been 104 8| reputation, independent of its being one of the natural rewards 105 8| world, by the attention being turned to the shew instead 106 8| ourselves as we suppose that Being views us who seeth each 107 8| must be worn out before one being could eat immoderately in 108 8| the grand ends of their being taken into the account, 109 8| wife only an half-formed being that inherits both its father' 110 9| scarcely be felt by the being who is cajoled out of his 111 9| fellow-creatures, which every human being wishes some way to attain. 112 9| to a mere cypher.~ ~ The being who discharges the duties 113 9| virtue of any denomination, being rather the school of finesse 114 9| his death - for how can a being be generous who has nothing 115 9| representatives, instead of being arbitrarily governed without 116 9| open to women, so far from being liberal, are menial; and 117 9| both sexes, they must, from being treated like contemptible 118 10| character rendered more firm, by being allowed to govern her own 119 11| to subjugate a rational being to the mere will of another, 120 11| parent only on account of his being a parent, shackles the mind, 121 11| insist on a privilege without being willing to pay the price 122 11| fear, will still insist on being obeyed, because they will 123 12| people can only attain by being frequently in society where 124 12| think; neither afraid of being reproved for their presumption, 125 12| their own importance, from being allowed to tyrannize over 126 12| the will of the founder being observed, crying out against 127 12| till they become free by being enabled to earn their own 128 12| held sacred till women, by being brought up with men, are 129 12| surprising that such a tasteless being should rather caress this 130 12| individual, the two sexes being still together in the morning; 131 12| superiour virtues in the being whom he chose to live with; 132 12| though not to become one being; and if they will not improve 133 12| understanding by halves, nor can any being act wisely from imitation, 134 12| modify general rules. The being who can think justly in 135 13| respecting the power of such a being, an enemy to goodness and 136 13| an all-wise and powerful Being, as good as he is great, 137 13| is great, should create a being foreseeing, that after fifty 138 13| submission to the will of a being so perfectly wise, that 139 13| satirize the follies of a being who is never to be allowed 140 13| in health; and instead of being led to assume airs of consequence, 141 13| principles; and, that the being cannot be termed rational 142 13| of wantonness instead of being the natural reflection of 143 13| that chains such a weak being to her duty. - If the latter, 144 13| because he is the only being in it who has reason: -