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

  Mary Astell

  Marriage, Husband, Should Have

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.65, Cambridge University Press

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• We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin.

  Mary Astell

  Pain, Grief, May

  John Norris, Mary Astell (1695). “Letters Concerning the Love of God”, p.90

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• We ought as much as we can to endeavour the Perfecting of our Beings, and that we be as happy as possibly we may.

  Mary Astell

  May, Endeavour, Ought

  Mary Astell (2002). “A Serious Proposal to the Ladies”, p.129, Broadview Press

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• Certain I am, that Christian Religion does no where allow Rebellion.

  Mary Astell

  Christian, Uprising, Doe

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.169, Cambridge University Press

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• Every Body has so good an Opinion of their own Understanding as to think their own way the best.

  Mary Astell

  Thinking, Understanding, Body

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.68, Cambridge University Press

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• Whilst our Hearts are violently set upon any thing, there is no convincing us that we shall ever be of another Mind.

  Mary Astell

  Heart, Mind, Convincing

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.68, Cambridge University Press

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• He who will be just, must be forc'd to acknowledge, that neither Sex are always in the right.

  Mary Astell

  Sex, Acknowledge

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.43, Cambridge University Press

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• If none were to Marry, but Men of strict Vertue and Honour, I doubt the World would be but thinly peopled.

  Mary Astell

  Men, Doubt, Would Be

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.50, Cambridge University Press

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• 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.

  Mary Astell

  Passion, Giving, Accomplishment

  John Norris, Mary Astell (1705). “Letters concerning the love of God, between the author of the Proposal to the ladies, and Mr. John Norris: wherein his late discourse, showing that it ought to be intire and exclusive of all other loves, is further cleared and justified”, p.53

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• 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

  Believe, Men, Self

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.54, Cambridge University Press

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• 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.

  Mary Astell

  Use, Insects, Creatures

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.57, Cambridge University Press

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• none can be Tyrants but Cowards.

  Mary Astell

  Tyrants, Coward, Tyranny

  Mary Astell (2002). “A Serious Proposal to the Ladies”, p.247, Broadview Press

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• To all the rest of his Absurdities, (for vice is always unreasonable,) he adds one more, who expects that Vertue from another which he won't practise himself.

  Mary Astell

  Vices, Add, Absurdity

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.41, Cambridge University Press

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• God is His own Design and End, and that there is no other Worthy of Him.

  Mary Astell

  Design, Ends, Worthy

  Mary Astell (1717). “The Christian Religion, as Profess'd by a Daughter of the Church of England”, p.310

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• It is not the Head but the Heart that is the Seat of Atheism.

  Mary Astell

  Heart, Atheism, Seats

  Mary Astell (2002). “A Serious Proposal to the Ladies”, p.130, Broadview Press

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• 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.

  Mary Astell

  World, Noise, Action

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.41, Cambridge University Press

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• The design of Rhetoric is to remove those Prejudices that lie in the way of Truth, to Reduce the Passions to the Government of Reasons; to place our Subject in a Right Light, and excite our Hearers to a due consideration of it.

  Mary Astell

  Lying, Passion, Light

  Mary Astell (2002). “A Serious Proposal to the Ladies”, p.190, Broadview Press

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• Nor can the Apostle mean that Eve only sinned; or that she only was Deceived, for if Adam sinned willfully and knowingly, he became the greater Transgressor.

  Mary Astell

  Mean, Adam, Deceived

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

  Mary Astell

  People, Scum, Treats

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.51, Cambridge University Press

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• The Soul debases her self, when she sets her affections on any thing but her creator.

  Mary Astell

  Self, Soul, Affection

  Mary Astell (1717). “The Christian Religion, as Profess'd by a Daughter of the Church of England”, p.317

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• The Steps to Folly as well as Sin are gradual, and almost imperceptible, and when we are once on the Decline, we go down without taking notice on't.

  Mary Astell

  Aggravation, Steps, Sin

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.67, Cambridge University Press

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• The Relation we bear to the Wisdom of the Father, the Son of His Love, gives us indeed a dignity which otherwise we have no pretence to. It makes us something, something considerable even in God's Eyes.

  Mary Astell

  Father, Eye, Son

  Mary Astell (1705). “The Christian Religion, as Profess'd by a Daughter of the Church of England”, p.84

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• . . . he who only or chiefly chose for Beauty, will in a little Time find the same Reason for another Choice.

  Mary Astell

  Choices, Littles, Reason

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.42, Cambridge University Press

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• For my part I think the Learned, and Unlearned Blockhead pretty equal; for 'tis all one to me, whether a Man talk Nonsense, or unintelligible Sense, I am diverted and edified alike by either; the one enjoys himself less, but suffers his Friends to do it more; the other enjoys himself and his own Humour enough, but will let no body else do it in his Company.

  Mary Astell

  Men, Thinking, Suffering

  Mary Astell (2002). “A Serious Proposal to the Ladies”, p.254, Broadview Press

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• Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good; and that Wit which sets us at a distance from true Wisdom.

  Mary Astell

  Distance, Unhappy, Wit

  Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.34, Cambridge University Press

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