"The only recreation there allowed, however, is that……" — Maria Monk
"The only recreation there allowed, however, is that of the mind, and of this there is but little."
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Maria Monk
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25 Quotes by Maria Monk
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All around me insisted that my doubts proved only my own ignorance and sinfulness; that they knew by experience they…
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We were constantly hearing it repeated, that we must never again look upon ourselves as our own; but must remember,…
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I have, I think, afforded every opportunity that could be reasonably expected, to judge of my credibility.
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So far as I know, there were no pains taken to preserve secrecy on this subject; that is, I saw…
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I often remembered also that I had been told, that we shall have as many devils biting us, if we…
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I really believed that the priests were acquainted with my thoughts; and often stood in great awe of them. They…
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A number of girls of my acquaintance went to school to the nuns of the Congregational Nunnery, or Sisters of…
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Unfortunately, I was not wise enough to listen to her advice, and hastily married. In a few weeks, I had…
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Others too would occasionally entertain and privately express such doubts; though we all had been most solemnly warned by the…
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Some of the priests from the Seminary were in the nunnery every day and night, and often several at a…
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Standing near the door, we dipped our fingers in the holy water, crossed and blessed ourselves, and proceeded up to…
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I must be informed, that one of my great duties was, to obey the priests in all things; and this…
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