66 Quotes by Mary Astell

friendship is a virtue which comprehends all the rest; none being fit for this, who is not adorned with every other virtue.

A husband is indeed thought by both sexes so very valuable, that scarce a man who can keep himself clean and make a bow, but thinks he is good enough to pretend to any woman ...

A woman indeed can't properly be said to choose, all that is allowed her, is to refuse or accept what is offered.

Women are from their very infancy debarred those Advantages with the want of which they are afterwards reproached.

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

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.

We must Think what we Say, and Mean what we Profess.

That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments.

To plead for the Oppress'd and to defend the Weak seem'd to me a generous undertaking; for tho' it may be secure, 'tis not always Honourable to run over to the strongest party.