Absurdity Quote by Maria Mitchell

“A sphere is made up of not one, but an infinite number of circles; women have diverse gifts, and to say that women's sphere is the family circle is a mathematical absurdity.” quote by Maria Mitchell — Download Open image

“A sphere is made up of not one, but an infinite number of circles; women have diverse gifts, and to say that women's sphere is the family circle is a mathematical absurdity.”

Maria Mitchell

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