Many of our disappointments and much of our unhappiness arise from our forming false notions of things and persons.

I acknowledge myself a unitarian - Believing that the Father alone, is the supreme God, and that Jesus Christ derived his Being, and all his powers and honors from the Father. ... There is not any reasoning which can convince me, contrary to my senses, that three is one, and one three.

My bursting heart must find vent at my pen.

Dark and sour humours, especially those which have a spice of malevolence in them, are vastly disagreeable. Such men have no music in their souls.

The house shakes...with the roar of the cannon. No sleep for me tonight.

I can hear of the brilliant accomplishments of any of my sex with pleasure and rejoice in that liberality of sentiment which acknowledges them.

Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.