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Every one knows, that the mind will not be kept from contemplating what it loves in the midst of crowds and business. Hence come those frequent absences, so observable in conversation; for whilst the body is confined to present company, the mind is flown to that which it delights in.


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Author Bio


  • NameMary Astell
  • DescriptionEnglish feminist writer
  • BornNovember 12, 1666
  • DiedMay 11, 1731
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Philosopher