“What you say about this world I do not quite agree with; I think it a very good world, and only requires a person to be reasonable in his expectations, and not to trust too much to others.”
— William John Wills
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“At any rate, girls are differently situated. Having no need of deep scientific knowledge, their education is confined more to the ordinary things of the world, the study of the fine arts, and of the manners and dispositions of people.”
— William John Wills
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“We have this morning dropped anchor, just off Williamstown.”
— William John Wills
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“At any rate, girls are differently situated. Having no need of deep scientific knowledge, their education is confined more to the ordinary things of the world, the study of the fine arts, and of the manners and dispositions of people.”
— William John Wills
Author: William John Wills
Category: education
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“You should carefully study the Art of Reasoning, as it is what most people are very deficient in, and I know few things more disagreeable than to argue, or even converse with a man who has no idea of inductive and deductive philosophy.”
— William John Wills
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“The actual danger is nothing, and the positive advantages very great.”
— William John Wills
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