Quotation by Mary Wortley Montagu, Lady

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A Summary of Lord Lyttelton's Advice Selected Letters ed. Robert Halsband (1970)Selected Letters ed. Halsband (1970)The Complete Letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1967)"The Lady's Resolve" The Plain Dealer (London, April 27, 1724)

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I don't say 'tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.

Mary Wortley Montagu, Lady

Mary Wortley, Lady Montagu (1689–1762), British society figure, letter writer. Letter, c. September 24, 1714, to her husband. Selected Letters, ed. Robert Halsband (1970).

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