No privileged order ever did see the wrongs of its own victims.

Out of the doctrine of original sin grew the crimes and miseries of asceticism, celibacy and witchcraft; woman becoming the helpless victim of all these delusions.

Whatever the theories may be of woman's dependence on man, in the supreme moments of her life he can not bear her burdens.

Two pure souls fused into one by an impassioned love-friends, counselors-a mutual support and inspiration to each other amid life's struggles, must know the highest human happiness;-this is marriage; and this is the only cornerstone of an enduring home.

The only points in which I differ from all ecclesiastical teaching is that I do not believe that any man ever saw or talked with God, I do not believe that God inspired the Mosaic code, or told the historians what they say he did about woman, for all the religions on the face of the earth degrade her, and so long as woman accepts the position that they assign her, her emancipation is impossible.

Among the clergy we find our most violent enemies, those most opposed to any change in woman's position.

The religious superstitions of women perpetuate their bondage more than all other adverse influences.