Women are degraded by the propensity to enjoy the present moment, and, at last, despise the freedom which they have not sufficient virtue to struggle to attain. Mary Wollstonecraft attaindegradedespise Change image and share on social
Every political good carried to the extreme must be productive of evil. Mary Wollstonecraft carryevilextreme Change image and share on social
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
If the abstract rights of man will bear discussion and explanation, those of women, by a parity of reasoning, will not shrink from the same test. Mary Wollstonecraft abstractbeardiscussion 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
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
