Genuine learning has ever been said to give polish to man; why then should it not bestow added charm on women?
Source: In The Last Word - A Treasury of Women's Quotes, ed. Carolyn Warner, 1992.
-- Emma Hart Willard, (Feb 23 1787-1870), US educator; She pioneered higher education for women; founded Troy Female Seminary in 1821, which became the Emma Willard School.