The mind, like a garden, will flourish if properly tended an... - Catharine Macaulay

"The mind, like a garden, will flourish if properly tended and wither if neglected."

Catharine Macaulay Knowledge

Historian Political Writer English 1731–1791

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"Women are not naturally inferior to men; they are made so by a vicious education."

"Truth is the foundation of all virtue."

"We're not just after treasure. We're preserving history."

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