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If men could see us as we really are, they would be a little amazed.

Charlotte Bronte

Too often do reviewers remind us of the mob of Astrologers, Chaldeans, and Soothsayers gathered before ‘the writing on the wall’ and unable to read the characters or make known the interpretation.
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Character Wall Writing
And with that answer, he left me. I would much rather he had knocked me down.
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Answers Done Knock Left
Oh! that gentleness! how far more potent is it than force!
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Force Gentleness Potent
as much good-will may be conveyed in one hearty word as in many.
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Hearty Hope Kindness
He was the first to recognise me, and to love what he saw.
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First Recognise Saw
I feel monotony and death to be almost the same.
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Almost Feel Monotony
I am not your dear; I cannot lie down: send me to school soon, Mrs. Reed, for I hate to live here.
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Hate Lying School
I mean that I value vision, and dread being struck stone blind.
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Mean Stone Vision
I think you will learn to be natural with me, as I find it impossible to be conventional with you
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Impossible Natural Think
I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience.
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Equality Freedom Women
The vehemence of emotion, stirred by grief and love within me, was claiming mastery, and struggling for full sway; and asserting a right to predominate: to overcome, to live, rise, and reign at last; yes,–and to speak.
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Grief Love Struggle
Better to be without logic than without feeling.
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Feel Life Logic Thinking
Take my love. One day share my life. Be my dearest, first on earth.
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Day Earth First One
When we are struck at without a reason, we should strike back again very hard; I am sure we should – so hard as to teach the person who struck us never to do it again.
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Reason Strikes Struck
Flirting is a woman’s trade, one must keep in practice.
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Flirt Flirty Sex Trade
Shake me off, then, sir–push me away; for I’ll not leave you of my own accord.
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Accord Away Push Shake

If men could see us as we really are, they would be a little amazed.

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