Quote by Mary Astell
How can a Man respect his Wife when he has a contemptible Opinion

How can a Man respect his Wife when he has a contemptible Opinion of her and her Sex? – Mary Astell

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Hitherto I have courted Truth with a kind of Romantick Passion, in spite of all Difficulties and Discouragements: for knowledge is thought so unnecessary an Accomplishment for a Woman, that few will give themselves the Trouble to assist us in the Attainment of it. – Mary Astell

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The Relation we bear to the Wisdom of the Father, the Son of His Love, gives us indeed a dignity which otherwise we have no pretence to. It makes us something, something considerable even in Gods Eyes. – Mary Astell

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American officials have bent over backwards to show how sensitive they are to Muslim culture. It didnt seem very effective. They seem to be worried about winning the respect of other people. – Tucker Carlson

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Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women. – Gordon B. Hinckley

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But the leaders of the OIC could not even accept Mahathirs proposal, yet they talk about respect and honour. – Abu Bakar Bashir

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If anyone asks for your autograph theyre showing you respect and give it back to them. – Johnny Rotton

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