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Mary Astell Quotes

Mary Astell quotes about good

English Writer December 12, 1666 – May 11, 1731

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Mary Astell quote: "Every Body has so good an Opinion of their own Understanding..."
Every Body has so good an Opinion of their own Understanding as to think their own way the best. Mary Astell
None of us whether Men or Women but have so good an Opinion of our own Conduct as to believe we are fit, if not to direct others, at least to govern our selves. Mary Astell
Mary Astell quote: "Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good;..."
Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good; and that Wit which sets us at a distance from true Wisdom. Mary Astell
Mary Astell quote: "How can you be content to be in the world like tulips in a..."
How can you be content to be in the world like tulips in a garden, to make a fine show, and be good for nothing. Mary Astell
Mary Astell quote: "That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of..."
That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments. Mary Astell
Upon the principles of reason, the good of many is preferable to the good of a few or of one; a lasting good is to be preferred before a temporary, the public before the private. Mary Astell

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