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Mary Astell Quotes

English - Writer | November 12, 1666 - May 11, 1731

None of God's Creatures absolutely consider'd are in their own Nature Contemptible; the meanest Fly, the poorest Insect has its Use and Vertue.

Nature God Fly Own Insect None

Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail.

Truth Truth Is Strong Will Prevail

How can you be content to be in the world like tulips in a garden, to make a fine show, and be good for nothing.

Good World You Garden Nothing Fine

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

Women Men Free Born Slaves How

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.

Love World Action Mighty Noise

We must Think what we Say, and Mean what we Profess.

Think Say Mean Must Profess

Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up.

Education Ignorance Foundation Vice

That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments.

Good Heart Man Never Own Who

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

Life Life Is Too Short Short Matters

But, alas! what poor Woman is ever taught that she should have a higher Design than to get her a Husband?

Women Woman Husband Design Poor She

Hitherto I have courted Truth with a kind of Romantick Passion, in spite of all Difficulties and Discouragements: for knowledge is thought so unnecessary an Accomplishment for a Woman, that few will give themselves the Trouble to assist us in the Attainment of it.

Passion Truth Knowledge Woman Kind

How can a Man respect his Wife when he has a contemptible Opinion of her and her Sex?

Respect Wife Man Opinion Sex Her

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