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Quotes by Mary Wortley Montagu
Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762) was a pioneering English writer and poet, best known for her insightful letters that provide a vivid account of her travels in the Ottoman Empire. Born into an aristocratic family, she defied societal norms of her time, advocating for women's education and health, particularly through her promotion of inoculation against smallpox. Her bold ideas and eloquent writing laid the groundwork for future discussions on women's rights and public health, marking her as a significant figure in both literature and social reform.
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"We travellers are in very hard circumstances. If we say nothing but what has been said before us, we are dull and have observed nothing. If we tell anything new, we are laughed at as fabulous and romantic."
Mary Wortley Montagu
"Nobody should trust their virtue with necessity, the force of which is never known till it is felt, and it is therefore one of the first duties to avoid the temptation of it."
Mary Wortley Montagu