Any religion which will sacrifice a certain set of human beings for the enjoyment or aggrandizement or advantage of another is no religion. It is a thing which may be allowed, but it is against true religion. Any religion which sacrifices women to the brutality of men is no religion.

Every fallen woman represents a man as guilty as herself, who escapes human detection, but whose soul lies open before God.

I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind.

Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind.

Boston is an oasis in the desert, a place where the larger proportion of people are loving, rational and happy.

Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn
 all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience.

I am confirmed in my division of human energies. Ambitious people climb, but faithful people build.