The psychological consequences of this spread of white culture have been out of all proportion to the materialistic. This world-wide cultural diffusion has protected us as man had never been protected before from having to take seriously the civilizations of other peoples; it has given to our culture a massive universality that we have long ceased to account for historically, and which we read off rather as necessary and inevitable.

liberty is the one thing no man can have unless he grants it to others.

I long to speak out the intense inspiration that comes to me from the lives of strong women.

So much of the trouble is because I am a woman. To me it seems a very terrible thing to be a woman. There is one crown which perhaps is worth it all--a great love, a quiet home, and children. We all know that is all that is worthwhile, and yet we must peg away, showing off our wares on the market if we have money, or manufacturing careers for ourselves if we haven't.

I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself and one for the world.

Western civilization, because of fortuitous historical circumstances, has spread itself more widely than any other local group that has so far been known.

Faith is the virtue of the storm, just as happiness is the virtue of sunshine.