Mary Astell

“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 God's Eyes.”

“Certain I am, that Christian Religion does no where allow Rebellion.”

“That which has not a real excellency and value in it self, entertains no longer than the giddy Humour which recommended it to us holds.”

“He who will be just, must be forc'd to acknowledge, that neither Sex are always in the right.”

“The Soul debases her self, when she sets her affections on any thing but her creator.”