God is His own Design and End, and that there is no other Worthy of Him. – Mary Astell
Although it has been said by men of more wit than wisdom, and perhaps more malice than either, that women are naturally incapable of acting prudently, or that they are necessarily determined to folly, I must by no means grant it. – Mary Astell
Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up. – Mary Astell
But, alas! what poor Woman is ever taught that she should have a higher Design than to get her a Husband? – Mary Astell
It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hardly put more upon a man than he can bear. Worry is the rust upon the blade. It is not the revolution which destroys the machinery but the friction. Fear secretes acids; but love and trust are sweet juices – Henry Ward Beecher