Some women govern their husbands without degrading themselves, because intellect will always govern.

Judicious books enlarge the mind and improve the heart.

Why is our fancy to be appalled by terrific perspectives of a hell beyond the grave?

How can a rational being be ennobled by any thing that is not obtained by its own exertions?

Women are degraded by the propensity to enjoy the present moment, and, at last, despise the freedom which they have not sufficient virtue to struggle to attain.

I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.

Men and women must be educated, in a great degree, by the opinions and manners of the society they live in.