Quote by Mary Wollstonecraft

If women be educated for dependence that is, to act according to the will of another fallible being, and submit, right or wrong, to power, where are we to stop?

If women be educated for dependence that is, to act accordin

Summary

This quote, possibly from Mary Wollstonecraft, expresses concern over the consequences of educating women to be dependent on and subservient to others, particularly men. It questions the implications of such education, highlighting the potential dangers and lack of autonomy it may bring. The quote suggests that if women are conditioned to unquestioningly bow down to someone else's authority, regardless of correctness, it opens the door for further oppression and raises the question of where the cycle of power imbalance will ultimately end.

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By Mary Wollstonecraft

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