It is most certain that men are well qualified for propagation long before they are sufficiently qualified even by bodily strength, much less by mental prudence, and by acquired skill in trades and professions, for the maintenance of a family.
Burke points out that men are often biologically ready for reproduction before they are prepared to support a family.
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