It is in vain that we would circumscribe the power of one half of our race, and that half by far the most important and influential.

Moral truth, resting entirely upon the ascertained consequences of actions, supposes a process of observation and reasoning.

There is a vulgar persuasion, that the ignorance of women, by favoring their subordination, ensures their utility. 'Tis the same argument employed by the ruling few against the subject many in aristocracies; by the rich against the poor in democracies; by the learned professions against the people in all countries.

I am neither Jew nor Gentile, Mahomedan nor Theist; I am but a member of the human family.

The knowledge of one generation is the ignorance of the next.

... we have broken down the self-respecting spirit of man with nursery tales and priestly threats, and we dare to assert, that inproportion as we have prostrated our understanding and degraded our nature, we have exhibited virtue, wisdom, and happiness, in our words, our actions, and our lives!

All that I say is, examine, inquire. Look into the nature of things. Search out the grounds of your opinions, the for and against. Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.