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Mary Wortley Montagu was an English writer known for her epistolary works and travel diaries. Born on May 15, 1689, and died on August 21, 1762, she is celebrated for her interest in Eastern cultures and her reflections on the status of women.

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Famous Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes

“I regard almost all quarrels of princes on the same footing, and I see nothing that marks man's unreason so positively as war. Indeed, what folly to kill one another for interests often imaginary, and always for the pleasure of persons who do not think themselves even obliged to those who sacrifice themselves for them!”

Thinking Men Persons War Interest Pleasure Sacrifice Mark Regard Folly Imaginary Quarrels Positively Obliged

Book:Selected Letters

Source: Selected Letters

“People commonly educate their children as they build their houses, according to some plan they think beautiful, without considering whether it is suited to the purposes for which they are designed.”

People Thinking Children Beautiful Purpose House Education Plans Educate Considering

Book:The Letters and Works: In Three Volumes

Source: The Letters and Works: In Three Volumes

“Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think.”

People Thinking Certain Born Humour Fine Very Happy Prudence Prudent Fine Things

Book:1708-1720

Source: 1708-1720

“People are never so near playing the fool as when they think themselves wise.”

People Thinking Wise Fool Foolishness Playing The Fool

Book:The Letters and Works: In Three Volumes

Source: The Letters and Works: In Three Volumes

“It is the common error of builders and parents to follow some plan they think beautiful (and perhaps is so) without considering that nothing is beautiful that is misplaced.”

Thinking Beautiful Parent Common Plans Errors Parenting Considering Builder Misplaced

Author:Mary Wortley Montagu

About the Author

Born: May 15, 1689
Died: August 21, 1762
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 106

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The Letters and Works: In Three VolumesRelated source material

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The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley MontaguRelated source material

The Letters of Lady Mary Wortley MontaguRelated source material

The Works of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Including Her Correspondence, Poems, and Essays, Form Her Genuine PapersRelated source material

Turkish Embassy LettersRelated source material

The works of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: including her correspondence, poems, and essaysRelated source material

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