How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Besides, how should a woman void of reflection be capable of educating her children? (5.49)
How can we expect women to make good mothers when we prevent them from sharpening their judgment and developing their minds when they're younger? Let's not forget that in Wollstonecraft's time, children would have spent the majority of their young lives around their mothers and female nannies. In both cases, having uneducated women in these positions will only end up depriving the children of a good upbringing.
Quote #8
I mean, therefore, to infer, that we ought to have a precise idea of what we wish to attain by education, for the immortality of the soul is contradicted by the actions of many people who firmly profess the belief. (5.140)
Wollstonecraft thinks that before we argue about education, we need to think carefully about what the goal of education is. For her, it's fairly straightforward. Education is about developing a person's ability to control their emotions and act rationally.
Quote #9
Nature, in these respects, may safely be left to herself; let women only acquire knowledge and humanity, and love will teach them modesty. (7.35)
Wollstonecraft thinks that all we need to teach women is knowledge and humanity. Some people might think that educating women will inflate their egos, but Wollstonecraft is convinced that one of the main effects of a good education is modesty, since the more you learn, the more you realize there's a lot of stuff you don't know.