Author: Mary Wortley Montagu

Quotes

A face is too slight a foundation for happiness.

A face is too slight a foundation for happiness.

- Mary Wortley Montagu

The ultimate end of your education was to make you a good wife.

The ultimate end of your education was to make you a good wife.

- Mary Wortley Montagu

Time has the same effect on the mind as on the face; the predominant passion and the strongest feature become more conspicuous from the others' retiring.

Time has the same effect on the mind as on the face; the predominant passion and the strongest feature become more conspicuous from the others' retiring.

- Mary Wortley Montagu

While conscience is our friend, all is at peace; however once it is offended, farewell to a tranquil mind.

While conscience is our friend, all is at peace; however once it is offended, farewell to a tranquil mind.

- Mary Wortley Montagu

Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think.

Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think.

- Mary Wortley Montagu

In short I will part with anything for you but you.

In short I will part with anything for you but you.

- Mary Wortley Montagu

Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one's power to do good, riches being another word for power.

Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one's power to do good, riches being another word for power.

- Mary Wortley Montagu

Life is too short for a long story.

Life is too short for a long story.

- Mary Wortley Montagu

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