Mary Wollstonecraft Quotes on Freedom
Mary Wollstonecraft was an 18th-century English writer and philosopher, regarded as one of the founding figures of modern feminist political thought. This page collects quotes attributed to Mary Wollstonecraft on the topic of freedom, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Mary Wollstonecraft:
“I do not wish them to have power over men; but over themselves.”
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Attributed to Mary Wollstonecraft:
“Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience.”
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Attributed to Mary Wollstonecraft:
“How can a being be generous who has nothing of its own? Or virtuous who is not free?”
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Attributed to Mary Wollstonecraft:
“Genius will educate itself.”
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Attributed to Mary Wollstonecraft:
“Make them free, and they will quickly become wise and virtuous.”