The important thing is not what they think of me, but what I think of them.

No civilization is complete which does not include the dumb and defenseless of God's creatures within the sphere of charity and mercy.

[To the bishop who suggested the widowed queen now consider herself 'as married to Christ':] That's what I call twaddle!

She was such a beautiful and sweet creature... and so full of tricks.

His purity was too great, his aspiration too high for this poor, miserable world! His great soul is now only enjoying that for which it was worthy!

Oh, that peace may come.

I am every day more convinced that we women, if we are to be good women, feminine and amiable and domestic, are not fitted to reign; at least it is they that drive themselves to the work which it entails.