Patriotism, red hot, is compatible with the existence of a neglect of national interests, a dishonesty, a cold indifference to the suffering of millions. Patriotism is largely pride, and very largely combativeness. Patriotism generally has a chip on its shoulder.

The labor of women in the house, certainly, enables men to produce more wealth than they otherwise could; and in this way women are economic factors in society. But so are horses.

Until mothers earn their livings, women will not

But reason has no power against feeling, and feeling older than history is no light matter.

The best proof of man's dissatisfaction with the home is found in his universal absence from it.

(I would not say it to a living soul, of course, but this is dead paper and a great relief to my mind

To be surrounded by beautiful things has much influence upon the human creature; to make beautiful things has more.