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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.
— Mary Wortley Montagu
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In short I will part with anything for you but you.
— Mary Wortley Montagu
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Life is too short for a long story.
— Mary Wortley Montagu
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I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
— Mary Wortley Montagu
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The ultimate end of your education was to make you a good wife.
— Mary Wortley Montagu
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We are no more free agents than the queen of clubs when she victoriously takes prisoner the knave of hearts.
— Mary Wortley Montagu
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