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Mary Wollstonecraft, an influential writer and philosopher, is known for her pioneering work in advocating for women’s rights. Here are some quotes from her:
1. ”I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves.”
2. ”It is justice, not charity that is wanting in the world.”
3. ”I love my man as my fellow; but his scepter, real or usurped, extends not to me unless the reason of an individual demands my homage.”
4. ”No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.”
5. ”The beginning is always today.”
6. ”Taught from infancy that beauty is woman’s scepter, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.”
7. ”I do not wish [women] to have power over men; but over themselves.”
8. ”My own sex, I hope, will excuse me, if I treat them like rational creatures, instead of flattering their fascinating graces, and viewing them as if they were in a state of perpetual childhood, unable to stand alone.”
9. ”I earnestly wish to point out in what true dignity and human happiness consists. I wish to persuade women to endeavor to acquire strength, both of mind and body.”
10. ”Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience.”
These quotes reflect Mary Wollstonecraft’s commitment to advocating for the rights and empowerment of women. Her ideas continue to inspire and shape discussions on gender equality and feminism.