Quote: “It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it. …. Women are supposed to be very calm generally: but women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties,”.

Comment: I agree with this sentiment, I have often felt bored or trapped when there is not much going on besides what I do daily. I often feel the need to do something out of my ordinary every few weekends. I think I would feel it more often if I did not play as many video games as I do, in a way video games are a safe kind of passive action source.

The second part of this quote is a very understandable sentiment for someone living in that time period and is still a sentiment many feel today. Such as in societies where women are not expected to do a lot. Even in this country it can be a reasonable thought because of the stereotypes of women. Although the stereotypes seem to flip flop between women being passive and women being hysterical.

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