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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Sanitary and Social Lectures by Charles Kingsley: nobler aspirations of humanity, which are the heritage of the
woman far more than of the man; and which are potent in her, for
evil or for good, in proportion as they are left to run wild and
undisciplined; or are trained and developed into graceful,
harmonious, self-restraining strength, beautiful in themselves,
and a blessing to all who come under their influence.
What, therefore, I recommend to ladies in this lecture is thrift:
thrift of themselves and of their own powers: and knowledge as
the parent of thrift.
And because it is well to begin with the lower applications of
thrift, and to work up to the higher, I am much pleased to hear
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