The education already given to the people creates the necessity of giving them more.

Of all "rights" which command attention at the present time among us, woman's rights seem to take precedence.

Do not think of knocking out another person's brains because he differs in opinion from you. It would be as rational to knock yourself on the head because you differ from yourself ten years ago.

Patient perseverance in well doing is infinitely harder than a sudden and impulsive self-sacrifice.

Finally, in regard to those who possess the largest shares in the stock of worldly goods, could there, in your opinion, be any police so vigilant and effetive, for the protections of all the rights of person, property and character, as such a sound and comprehensive education and training, as our system of Common Schools could be made to impart; and would not the payment of a sufficient tax to make such education and training universal, be the cheapest means of self-protection and insurance?

It would be more honourable to our distinguished ancestors to praise them in words less, but in deeds to imitate them more.

Schoolhouses are the republican line of fortifications.