A woman may behave herself with good manners, and have even some vivacity in her turn of wit; but where her mind is so unfurnished, 'tis impossible her conversation can afford any entertainment to men of sense and reflection.
Empiricism, skepticism
Of Impudence and Modesty, from Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary
1741-42
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