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Maria Edgeworth, born on January 1, 1768, and died on May 22, 1849, was an outstanding Irish novelist. Her works are known for their delicate psychological portrayals and profound insights into social issues, which had a profound impact on 19th-century British literature.

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Famous Maria Edgeworth Quotes

“Idleness, ennui, noise, mischief, riot, and a nameless train of mistaken notions of pleasure, are often classed, in a young man's mind, under the general head of liberty.”

Men Mind Young Pleasure Liberty Train Notion Noise Young Man Mistaken Idleness Riot Mischief Nameless Ennui

Book:Works

Source: Works

“Man is to be held only by the slightest chains; with the idea that he can break them at pleasure, he submits to them in sport.”

Men Ideas Sports Pleasure Break Chains Submit

Author:Maria Edgeworth

“In marrying, a man does not, to be sure, marry his wife's mother; and yet a prudent man, when he begins to think of the daughter, would look sharp at the mother; ay, and back to the grandmother too, and along the whole female line of ancestry.”

Thinking Men Looks Doe Whole Mother Lines Wife Daughter Female Grandmother Ancestry Prudent Marrying

Author:Maria Edgeworth

“Obtain power, then, by all means; power is the law of man; make it yours.”

Book:Works

Source: Works

“We cannot judge either of the feelings or of the characters of men with perfect accuracy from their actions or their appearance in public; it is from their careless conversations, their half-finished sentences, that we may hope with the greatest probability of success to discover their real characters.”

Men May Real Character Feelings Action Perfect Half Judging Conversation Appearance Sentences Finished Probability Careless Accuracy Real Character Character Of A Man

Book:Castle Rackrent

Source: Castle Rackrent

“A man who sells his conscience for his interest will sell it for his pleasure. A man who will betray his country will betray his friend.”

Men Country Interest Pleasure Conscience Sells Betray

Book:Works

Source: Works

“No man ever distinguished himself who could not bear to be laughed at.”

Men Bears Confidence Laughter Laughed Distinguished

Book:Tales of Fashionable Life: The absentee, ch. 6-17

Source: Tales of Fashionable Life: The absentee, ch. 6-17

“every man who takes a part in politics, especially in times when parties run high, must expect to be abused; they must bear it; and their friends must learn to bear it for them.”

Men Running Party Bears Politician Every Man

Book:Works

Source: Works

“Love occupies a vast space in a woman's thoughts, but fills a small portion in a man's life.”

Men Space Portions

Book:Works of Maria Edgeworth: Tales of fashionable life. 1826.- -v. 7. Patronage. 1825

Source: Works of Maria Edgeworth: Tales of fashionable life. 1826.- -v. 7. Patronage. 1825

“There is no moment like the present. The man who will not execute his resolutions when they are fresh upon him can have no hope from them afterwards: they will be dissipated, lost, and perish in the hurry and scurry of the world, or sunk in the slough of indolence.”

Men World Moments Action Hope Lost He Man Losing Resolution Execution No Hope Indolence Have A Great Day Slough

Author:Maria Edgeworth

“How success changes the opinion of men!”

Book:Works of Maria Edgeworth: Popular tales. 1823

Source: Works of Maria Edgeworth: Popular tales. 1823

About the Author

Born: January 1, 1768
Died: May 22, 1849
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 89

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The Life and Letters of Maria EdgeworthRelated source material

Works of Maria Edgeworth: Popular tales. 1823Related source material

Works of Maria Edgeworth: Tales of fashionable life. 1826.- -v. 7. Patronage. 1825Related source material

Forester. The Prussian vase. The good aunt. Angelina. The good French governess. Mademoiselle Panache. The knapsackRelated source material

Harrington. Thoughts on bores. OrmondRelated source material

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Almeria; a Tale of fashionable lifeRelated source material

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