Women quote by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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I do not wish women to have power over men but over themselves

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"I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves"

- Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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This quote is written / told by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley between August 30, 1797 and February 1, 1851. He/she was a famous Author from England, the quote is categorized under the topic Women. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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