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Mary Astell Quotes: A woman indeed can't properly be said to choose, all that is allowed her, is to refuse or accept what is offered.
         

A woman indeed can't properly be said to choose, all that is allowed her, is to refuse or accept what is offered.


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Women are from their very infancy debarred those Advantages with the want of which they are afterwards reproached.

Women are from their very infancy debarred those Advantages with the want of which they are afterwards reproached.



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Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail.



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.



Your glass will not do you half so much service as a serious reflection on your own minds.

Your glass will not do you half so much service as a serious reflection on your own minds.



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.

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.



The scum of the People are most Tyrannical when they get the Power, and treat their Betters with the greatest Insolence.

The scum of the People are most Tyrannical when they get the Power, and treat their Betters with the greatest Insolence.



Fetters of gold are still fetters, and the softest lining can never make them so easy as liberty.

Fetters of gold are still fetters, and the softest lining can never make them so easy as liberty.



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

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



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.

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.



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.





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This page presents the quote "A woman indeed can't properly be said to choose, all that is allowed her, is to refuse or accept what is offered.". Author of this quote is Mary Astell. This quote is about accepting, said, refuse,.