"I have always been of opinion, that the only way to make women rational creatures, and free citizens, is to allow them to pursue their own interest, and to follow the bent of their own inclinations."

"It is a melancholy reflection that the most important branch of education is often the most neglected."

"To be more precise, a woman should be educated to be a rational creature, and then she will be a good wife and mother."

"I am more than ever convinced that it is not by reason that we can expect to influence mankind."

"I glow with indignation when I contemplate the slavery of half the human race."