Quote by Thomas Henry Huxley

Let us have sweet girl graduates by all means. They will be none the less sweet for a little wisdom; and the golden hair will not curl less gracefully outside the head by reason of there being brains within.

Let us have sweet girl graduates by all means. They will be

Summary

This quote highlights the importance of education and intelligence in women while emphasizing that it does not diminish their feminine qualities. The speaker advocates for the idea that women can be both academically successful and retain their charm and attractiveness. The imagery of "sweet girl graduates" implies that achieving knowledge and wisdom does not detract from femininity but rather enhances it, symbolized by the idea that the hair will still curl gracefully even with the presence of intellectual capabilities.

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Wisdom Life

By Thomas Henry Huxley

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