I begin to love this little creature, and to anticipate his birth as a fresh twist to a knot, which I do not wish to untie.

To be a good mother, a woman must have sense, and that independence of mind which few women possess who are taught to depend entirely on their husbands. Meek wives are, in general, foolish mothers; wanting their children to love them best, and take their part, in secret, against the father, who is held up as a scarecrow.

Friendship is a serious affection; the most sublime of all affections, because it is founded on principle, and cemented by time.

Women becoming, consequently, weakerthan they ought to behave not sufficient strength to discharge the first duty of a mother; and sacrificing to lasciviousness the parental affectioneither destroy the embryo in the womb, or cast if off when born. Nature in every thing demands respect, and those who violate her laws seldom violate them with impunity.

When a man seduces a woman, it should, I think, be termed a left-handed marriage.

The appetites will rule if the mind is vacant.

Society can only be happy and free in proportion as it is virtuous.