Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.

Mary Wollstonecraft

The more equality there is established among men, the more virtue and happiness will reign in society.

Mary Wollstonecraft

It is vain to expect virtue from women till they are in some degree independent of men.

Mary Wollstonecraft

Friendship is a serious affection; the most sublime of all affections, because it is founded on principle, and cemented by time.

Mary Wollstonecraft

... judicious books enlarge the mind and improve the heart ...

Mary Wollstonecraft

All the sacred rights of humanity are violated by insisting on blind obedience.

Mary Wollstonecraft

Those who are bold enough to advance before the age they live in...must learn to brave censure.

Mary Wollstonecraft

Every glance afforded colouring for the picture she was delineating on her heart.

Mary Wollstonecraft

The beginning is always today.

Mary Wollstonecraft

I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.

Mary Wollstonecraft

Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.

Mary Wollstonecraft

Surely something resides in this heart that is not perishable - and life is more than a dream.

Mary Wollstonecraft