In old days there were angels who came and took men by the hand and led them away from the city of destruction. We see no white-winged angels now. But yet men are led away from threatening destruction: a hand is put into theirs, which leads them forth gently towards a calm and bright land, so that they look no more backward; and the hand may be a little child's.

There is nothing I should care more to do, if it were possible, than to rouse the imagination of men and women to a vision of human claims in those races of their fellow-men who most differ from them in customs and beliefs.

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.

... one always believes one's own town to be more stupid than any other.

Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right.

When you get me a good man made out of arguments, I will get you a good dinner with reading you the cookery book.

I should like to know what is the proper function of women, if it is not to make reasons for husbands to stay at home, and still stronger reasons for bachelors to go out.