Andrew H

“Mankind, including every description, wish to be loved and respected for something; and the common herd will always take the nearest road to the completion of their wishes. The respect paid to wealth and beauty is the most certain, and the unequivocal; and, of course, will always attract the vulgar eye of common minds. Abilities and virtues are absolutely necessary to raise men from the middle rank of life into notice; and the natural consequence is notorious, the middle rank contains most virtue and abilities.”
― Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

“Convince a man against his will he's of the same opinion still”
― Mary Wollstonecraft, Vindication of the Rights of Woman - [DELUXE HARDCOVER EDITION]

“...who sacrifices pleasure when it is within the grasp, whose mind has not been opened and strengthened by adversity, or the pursuit of knowledge goaded on by necessity?
Happy is it when people have the cares of life to struggle with; for these struggles prevent their becoming a prey to enervating vices, merely from idleness!”
― Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman & A Vindication of the Rights of Men: And A Vindication of the Rights of Men

“Would men but generously snap our chains, and be content with rational fellowship instead of slavish obedience, they would find us more observant daughters, more affectionate sisters, more faithful wives, more reasonable mothers—in a word, better citizens”
― Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman & A Vindication of the Rights of Men: And A Vindication of the Rights of Men