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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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• If a Woman can neither Love nor Honour, she does ill in promising to Obey.

  Mary Astell

  Doe, Ill, Honour

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

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• That which has not a real excellency and value in it self, entertains no longer than the giddy Humour which recommended it to us holds.

  Mary Astell

  Real, Self, Humour

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

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