Make women rational creatures, and free citizens, and they will quickly become good wives; - that is, if men do not neglect the duties of husbands and fathers. Mary Wollstonecraft citizencreatureduty Change image and share on social
Independence I have long considered as the grand blessing of life, the basis of every virtue; and independence I will ever secure by contracting my wants, though I were to live on a barren heath. Mary Wollstonecraft barrenbasisbless Change image and share on social
If women be educated for dependence; that is, to act according to the will of another fallible being, and submit, right or wrong, to power, where are we to stop? Mary Wollstonecraft actdependenceeducate Change image and share on social
Why is our fancy to be appalled by terrific perspectives of a hell beyond the grave? Mary Wollstonecraft appallfancygrave Change image and share on social
The being cannot be termed rational or virtuous, who obeys any authority, but that of reason. Mary Wollstonecraft authorityobeyrational Change image and share on social
How can a rational being be ennobled by any thing that is not obtained by its own exertions? Mary Wollstonecraft ennobleexertionobtain Change image and share on social
No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks. Mary Wollstonecraft chooseevilgood Change image and share on social
Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience. Mary Wollstonecraft blindendenlarge Change image and share on social
Learn from me, if not by my precepts, then by my example, how dangerous is the pursuit of knowledge and how much happier is that man who believes his native town to be the world than he who aspires to be greater than his nature will allow. Mary Wollstonecraft aspirebelievedangerous share on social
