Men are vile inconstant toads.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

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Topic

Nature of men Men and women

Author

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1710 1710s 18th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley. Letter to Anne Justice. c. 12 June 1710.

Current Citation

Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley. "Letter to Anne Justice." Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Selected Letters. Penguin Books, 1997.

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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Alexander Pope

An Essay on Criticism

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Topic
Taking risks Going for it

Author

Alexander Pope
Source
An Essay on Criticism
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1711 1710s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Pope, Alexander, [published anonymously]. "An Essay on Criticism." London: W. Lewis, 1711, pt. 2, l. 626.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Criticism." The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, pt. 2, I. 626.

Another quote about Men and women

In the true marriage relation, the independence of the husband and wife is equal, the dependence mutual and their obligations reciprocal.

Lucretia Mott

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Topic
Equality in relationships Marriage Men and women

Author

Lucretia Mott
Medium
Letter
Language
English
Time
1880 1880s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Mott, Lucretia. Spoken by Mott and written down by Susan B. Anthony. c. 1829.