“When poverty is more disgraceful than even vice, is not morality cut to the quick?”

“Worry retards reaction and makes clear-cut decisions impossible.”

“Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone's back.”

“Surely something resides in this heart that is not perishable - and life is more than a dream.”

“Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience.”

“Women do not want power over men, they want power over themselves.”

“Let woman share the rights and she will emulate the virtues of man; for she must grow more perfect when emancipated.”