Author: Mary Astell

Quotes

If a Woman can neither Love nor Honour, she does ill in promising to Obey.

If a Woman can neither Love nor Honour, she does ill in promising to Obey.

- Mary Astell

Marry for Love, an Heroick Action, which makes a mighty noise in the World, partly because of its rarity, and partly in regard of its extravagancy.

Marry for Love, an Heroick Action, which makes a mighty noise in the World, partly because of its rarity, and partly in regard of its extravagancy.

- Mary Astell

If all men are born free, how is it that all women are born slaves?

If all men are born free, how is it that all women are born slaves?

- Mary Astell

The Span of Life is too short to be trifled away in unconcerning and unprofitable Matters.

The Span of Life is too short to be trifled away in unconcerning and unprofitable Matters.

- Mary Astell

Women are not so well united as to form an Insurrection. They are for the most part wise enough to love their Chains, and to discern how becomingly they fit.

Women are not so well united as to form an Insurrection. They are for the most part wise enough to love their Chains, and to discern how becomingly they fit.

- Mary Astell

Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail.

Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail.

- Mary Astell

For certainly there cannot be a higher pleasure than to think that we love and are beloved by the most amiable and best Being.

For certainly there cannot be a higher pleasure than to think that we love and are beloved by the most amiable and best Being.

- Mary Astell

Every Body has so good an Opinion of their own Understanding as to think their own way the best.

Every Body has so good an Opinion of their own Understanding as to think their own way the best.

- Mary Astell

Certain I am, that Christian Religion does no where allow Rebellion.

Certain I am, that Christian Religion does no where allow Rebellion.

- Mary Astell

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