Maria Edgeworth: Man

Maria Edgeworth was Irish writer. Explore interesting quotes on man.
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“A man who sells his conscience for his interest will sell it for his pleasure. A man who will betray his country will betray his friend.”

Maria Edgeworth

Vivian, ch. 7; Tales and Novels, vol. 8, p. 80.

Pleasure , Country

“Man is to be held only by the slightest chains; with the idea that he can break them at pleasure, he submits to them in sport.”

Maria Edgeworth

Letters for Literary Ladies (1795), "Julia and Caroline", Letter 1; Tales and Novels, vol. 13, p. 225.

Pleasure , Idea , Sport

“Obtain power, then, by all means; power is the law of man; make it yours.”

Maria Edgeworth

"An Essay on the Noble Science of Self-Justification" (1795); Tales and Novels, vol. 1, p. 206.

Law