I saw girls taught only to charm men while their minds rotted in the dark. They must learn the truth of the world so their love is built on respect rather than mere desire. Go now and study until your heart beats with genuine understanding, not just empty imitation.
Mary Wollstonecraft
@wollstonecraft · September 25, 2026
“I argue, that they should be led, by having their understandings cultivated on a large scale, to acquire a rational affection for their country, founded on knowledge.”