Mary Astell

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

— Mary Astell

#free #how #men #slaves #women

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

#commit #endure #greater #greatest #grief

For certainly there cannot be a higher pleasure than to think that we love and are beloved by the most amiable and best Being. ↗

— Mary Astell

#being #beloved #best #cannot #certainly

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

— Mary Astell

#greatest #insolence #most #people #power

The Span of Life is too short to be trifled away in unconcerning and unprofitable Matters. ↗

— Mary Astell

#life #life is too short #matters #short #span

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

— Mary Astell

#am #certain #christian #christian religion #does

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

— Mary Astell

#head #heart #seat

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

— Mary Astell

#end #god #him #his #other

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

— Mary Astell

#always #just #must #neither #right

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

— Mary Astell

#alas #design #ever #get #her