With the present system of education for girls any genius who happens to be born a woman can make no contribution to public happiness.

D'apres le systeme actuel de l'education des jeunes filles, tous les genies qui naissent femmes sont perdus pour le bonheur du public.

Stendhal

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Education of girls Oppression of women Human capital

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Stendhal

Source

On Love

Medium

Essay

Language

French

Time

1822 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

Stendhal. De L'Amour [On Love]. Paris: Pierre Mongie, 1822, ch. 56.

Current Citation

Stendhal. Love, translated by Gilbert Sale and Suzanne Sale. Penguin Classics, 1975, ch. 56.

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Paul Eluard
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Language
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Time
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