Mary Astell quotes
Mary Astell was an English writer, philosopher, and advocate for women's rights in the early modern period. Often called the first English feminist, her works argued for women's education and autonomy. She challenged traditional gender roles and inspired future generations of thinkers. Here are 53 of her quotes:
Is it the being tied to One that offends us? Why this ought rather to recommend it to us, and would really do so, were we guided by reason, and not by humor and brutish passion. He who does not make friendship the chief inducement of his choice, and prefer it before any other consideration does not deserve a good wife, and therefore should not complain if he goes without one...
The Christian institution of marriage provides the best that may be for domestic quiet and content, and for the education of children.
Mary Astell
Thus, whether it be wit or beauty that a man's in love with, there are no great hopes of a lasting happiness; beauty, with all the helps of arts, is of no long date; the more it is, the sooner it decays; and he, who only or chiefly chose for beauty, will in a little time find the same reason for another choice.
Mary Astell
She must be a fool with a witness, who can believe a man, proud and vain as he is, will lay his boasted authority, the dignity and prerogative of his sex, on moment at her feet, but in prospect of taking it up again to more advantage; he may call himself her slave a few days, but it is only in order to make her his all the rest of his life.
Mary Astell
Mary Astell
Occupation: English WriterBorn: November 12, 1666
Died: May 11, 1731
Quotes count: 53
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