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Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes

Nature has not placed us in an inferior rank to men, no more than the females of other animals, where we see no distinction of capacity, though I am persuaded if there was a commonwealth of rational horses... it would be an established maxim amongst them that a mare could not be taught to pace Picture Quote #1

I have never, in all my various travels, seen but two sorts of people I mean men and women, who always have been, and ever will be, the same. The same vices and the same follies have been the fruit of all ages, though sometimes under different names Picture Quote #1

There is no remedy so easy as books, which if they do not give cheerfulness, at least restore quiet to the most troubled mind Picture Quote #1

Philosophy is the toil which can never tire persons engaged in it. All ways are strewn with roses, and the farther you go, the more enchanting objects appear before you and invite you on Picture Quote #1

We are educated in the grossest ignorance, and no art omitted to stifle our natural reason; if some few get above their nurses instructions, our knowledge must rest concealed and be as useless to the world as gold in the mine Picture Quote #1

‘Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one’s power to do good, riches being another word for power Picture Quote #1

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My chief study all my life has been to lighten misfortunes and multiply pleasures, as far as human nature can Picture Quote #1

Miserable is the fate of writers: if they are agreeable, they are offensive; and if dull, they starve Picture Quote #1

A man that is ashamed of passions that are natural and reasonable is generally proud of those that are shameful and silly Picture Quote #1

Be plain in dress, and sober in your diet; In short, my deary, kiss me, and be quiet Picture Quote #1

I believe more follies are committed out of complaisance to the world, than in following our own inclinations Picture Quote #1

I am in perfect health, and hear it said I look better than ever I did in my life, which is one of those lies one is always glad to hear Picture Quote #1

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Writers of novels and romance in general bring a double loss to their readers; robbing them of their time and money; representing men, manners, and things, that never have been, or are likely to be Picture Quote #1

I am afraid we are little better than straws upon the water; we may flatter ourselves that we swim, when the current carries us along Picture Quote #1

Strictly speaking, there is but one real evil: I mean acute pain. All other complaints are so considerably diminished by time that it is plain the grief is owing to our passion, since the sensation of it vanishes when that is over Picture Quote #1

We are no more free agents than the queen of clubs when she victoriously takes prisoner the knave of hearts Picture Quote #1

I have never had any great esteem for the generality of the fair sex, and my only consolation for being of that gender has been the assurance it gave me of never being married to any one among them Picture Quote #1

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Nature has not placed us in an inferior rank to men, no more than the females of other animals, where we see no distinction of capacity, though I am persuaded if there was a commonwealth of rational horses... it would be an established maxim amongst them that a mare could not be taught to pace (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) I have never, in all my various travels, seen but two sorts of people I mean men and women, who always have been, and ever will be, the same. The same vices and the same follies have been the fruit of all ages, though sometimes under different names (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) There is no remedy so easy as books, which if they do not give cheerfulness, at least restore quiet to the most troubled mind (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) Philosophy is the toil which can never tire persons engaged in it. All ways are strewn with roses, and the farther you go, the more enchanting objects appear before you and invite you on (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) We are educated in the grossest ignorance, and no art omitted to stifle our natural reason; if some few get above their nurses instructions, our knowledge must rest concealed and be as useless to the world as gold in the mine (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) ‘Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one’s power to do good, riches being another word for power (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) My chief study all my life has been to lighten misfortunes and multiply pleasures, as far as human nature can (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) Miserable is the fate of writers: if they are agreeable, they are offensive; and if dull, they starve (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) A man that is ashamed of passions that are natural and reasonable is generally proud of those that are shameful and silly (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) Be plain in dress, and sober in your diet; In short, my deary, kiss me, and be quiet (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) I believe more follies are committed out of complaisance to the world, than in following our own inclinations (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) I am in perfect health, and hear it said I look better than ever I did in my life, which is one of those lies one is always glad to hear (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) Writers of novels and romance in general bring a double loss to their readers; robbing them of their time and money; representing men, manners, and things, that never have been, or are likely to be (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) I am afraid we are little better than straws upon the water; we may flatter ourselves that we swim, when the current carries us along (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) Strictly speaking, there is but one real evil: I mean acute pain. All other complaints are so considerably diminished by time that it is plain the grief is owing to our passion, since the sensation of it vanishes when that is over (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) We are no more free agents than the queen of clubs when she victoriously takes prisoner the knave of hearts (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes) I have never had any great esteem for the generality of the fair sex, and my only consolation for being of that gender has been the assurance it gave me of never being married to any one among them (Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes)

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