If all men are born free, how is it that all women are born slaves? Mary Astell More Quotes by Mary Astell More Quotes From Mary Astell Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail. Mary Astell truth-will-prevailtruth-isstrong Your glass will not do you half so much service as a serious reflection on your own minds. Mary Astell glassesreflectionmind If none were to Marry, but Men of strict Vertue and Honour, I doubt the World would be but thinly peopled. Mary Astell would-bedoubtmen To plead for the Oppress'd and to defend the Weak seem'd to me a generous undertaking; for tho' it may be secure, 'tis not always Honourable to run over to the strongest party. Mary Astell glitterpartyrunning Every one knows, that the mind will not be kept from contemplating what it loves in the midst of crowds and business. Hence come those frequent absences, so observable in conversation; for whilst the body is confined to present company, the mind is flown to that which it delights in. Mary Astell delightbodymind Fetters of gold are still fetters, and the softest lining can never make them so easy as liberty. Mary Astell diversitylibertyjustice We must Think what we Say, and Mean what we Profess. Mary Astell meanthinking We all agree that its fit to be as Happy as we can, and we need no Instructor to teach us this Knowledge, 'tis born with us, and is inseparable from our Being, but we very much need to be Inform'd what is the true Way to Happiness. Mary Astell fitwayneeds If God had not intended that Women shou'd use their Reason, He wou'd not have given them any, 'for He does nothing in vain. Mary Astell usereasondoe Women are from their very infancy debarred those Advantages with the want of which they are afterwards reproached. Mary Astell infancy-isadvantagewant If all men are born free, why is it that all women are born slaves? Mary Astell slavebirthmen That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments. Mary Astell be-goodheartmen None of us whether Men or Women but have so good an Opinion of our own Conduct as to believe we are fit, if not to direct others, at least to govern our selves. Mary Astell selfmenbelieve The Span of Life is too short to be trifled away in unconcerning and unprofitable Matters. Mary Astell too-shortmatterlife A woman indeed can't properly be said to choose, all that is allowed her, is to refuse or accept what is offered. Mary Astell refuseacceptingsaid Every Body has so good an Opinion of their own Understanding as to think their own way the best. Mary Astell understandingbodythinking If absolute sovereignty be not necessary in a State, how comes it to be so in a family? Mary Astell sovereigntyabsolutesstates He who will be just, must be forc'd to acknowledge, that neither Sex are always in the right. Mary Astell acknowledgesex Tis very great pity that they who are so apt to over-rate themselves in smaller matters, shou'd, where it most concerns them to know, and stand upon their Value, be so insensible of their own worth. Mary Astell ratepitymatter none can be Tyrants but Cowards. Mary Astell tyrantscowardtyranny
