“In case of separation, why should the children be taken from the protecting care of the mother? Who has a better right to them than she? How much do fathers generally do toward bringing them up?”
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The mass of the people commence life with no other capital than the union of head, hearts and hands. To the benefit of this best of capital the wife has no right.
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The few bright meteors in man's intellectual horizon could well be matched by women, were she allowed to occupy the same elevated position.
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There is no reason against woman's elevation, but prejudices.
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