To be a good mother — a woman must have sense, and that independence of mind which few women possess who are taught to depend entirely on their husbands. Meek wives are, in general, foolish mothers; wanting their children to love them best, and take their part, in secret, against the father, who is held up as a scarecrow.


Ch. 10 - A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792)

Mary Wollstonecraft Quotes

To be a good mother — a woman must have sense, and that independence of mind which few women possess who are taught to depend entirely on their...

To be a good mother — a woman must have sense, and that independence of mind which few women possess who are taught to depend entirely on their...

To be a good mother — a woman must have sense, and that independence of mind which few women possess who are taught to depend entirely on their...

To be a good mother — a woman must have sense, and that independence of mind which few women possess who are taught to depend entirely on their...