"The being who will not reason is a bigot; the being who cannot reason is a fool; and the being who dares not reason is a slave."

"The being who can govern her own house, and make her husband and children happy, is more respectable than a queen."

"I am not a philosopher, but a woman of feeling."

"I am not a creature of circumstances; I am a creature of principle."

"To be independent of public opinion, is the first step towards dignity."