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Fukuzawa Yukichi on Graduation

1835–1901 Japan

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It is said that heaven does not create one man above or below another man. Any existing distinction between the wise and the stupid, between the rich and the poor, comes down to a matter of education.

Therefore, to teach them [women] at least an outline of economics and law is the first requirement after giving them a general education. Figuratively speaking, it will be like providing the women of civilized society with a pocket dagger for self-protection.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Fukuzawa Yukichi (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.