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Best Some Reflections upon Marriage Occasion'd by the Duke and Duchess of Mazarine's Case which is also c Quotes by Mary Astell
Some Reflections upon Marriage Occasion'd by the Duke and Duchess of Mazarine's Case which is also c Quotes
“A woman indeed can't properly be said to choose, all that is allowed her, is to refuse or accept what is offered.”
“Why is Slavery so much condemn'd and strove against in one Case, and so highly applauded and held so necessary and so sacred in another?”
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“The United States of America, whose more rapid 'progress' enables us to predict the future on a daily basis, has pulled far ahead of the pack when it comes to standardizing thought, work, entertainment, etc... Thus, the United States in 1917 went to war against Germany in sincere indignation because the newspapers had told them that Prussian 'militarism' was rioting in devilish atrocities as it attempted to conquer the world. Of course, these transparent lies were published in the daily rags because the ruling lords of Mammon knew that American intervention in Europe would fatten their coffers.
Thus, whereas the Americans thought that they were fighting for such high-minded slogans as 'liberty' and 'justice', they were actually fighting to stuff the money bags of the big bankers. These 'free citizens' are, in fact, mere marionettes; their freedom is imaginary, and a brief glance at American work-methods and leisure-time entertainments is enough to prove conclusively that l’homme machine is not merely imminent: it is already the American reality.”
