Mary AstellIf all men are born free, how is it that all women are born slaves?
About This Quote
This quote is very meaningful. It talks about women being slaves because of the men, not the other way around. We are born into this world as slaves to others, but that doesn’t have to be the case. We are all born free.
However, there are some people who are more free than others. There are some people who have no choice but to work for someone else, but they are still more free than those who cannot stand up for themselves at all. This means that if you have no choice but to be a slave, you are still a slave.
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