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Love occupies a vast space in a woman's thoughts, but fills a small portion in a man's life.

Maria Edgeworth

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Maria Edgeworth
Age: 81 †
Born: 1768
Born: January 1
Died: 1849
Died: May 22
Essayist
Novelist
Writer
Oxon.
Eliza Edgeworth
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Space
Woman
Occupies
Men
Fills
Love
Portion
Life
Portions
Vast
Thoughts

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Possessed, as are all the fair daughters of Eve, of an hereditary propensity, transmitted to them undiminished through succeeding generations, to be 'soonmoved withtheslightesttouch of blame' very little precept and practice will confirm them in the habit, and instruct them all the maxims, of self-justification.
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No man ever distinguished himself who could not bear to be laughed at.
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