Quotation by

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is emphasizing that women should control their own lives and decisions rather than trying to dominate men. She values personal autonomy for women over seeking authority or control in relationships with men.

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