Jane Austen quotes on women relevant even today

Born on December 16, 1775, the Georgian era author Jane Austen wrote about love and women's equality. Known for her realistic yet biting social commentary, her books Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility are still one of the most sought-after classics. While her work brought few positive reviews during her lifetime, it was greatly appreciated in the second half of the 20th century. Known for her 'comment' on feminism and women's equality, her quotes are relevant even today.

“The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!”
― Sense and Sensibility

“He is a gentleman, and I am a gentleman's daughter. So far we are equal.”
― Pride and Prejudice

“Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody. ”
― Jane Austen

“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”
― Pride and Prejudice

“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.”
― Pride and Prejudice

“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.”
― Persuasion

“I do not think I ever opened a book in my life which had not something to say upon woman's inconstancy. Songs and proverbs, all talk of woman's fickleness. But perhaps you will say, these were all written by men."

"Perhaps I shall. Yes, yes, if you please, no reference to examples in books. Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands. I will not allow books to prove anything.”
- Persuasion