Democracies have been, and governments called, free; but the spirit of independence and the consciousness of unalienable rights, were never before transfused into the minds of a whole people....The feeling of equality which they proudly cherish does not proceed from an ignorance of their station, but from the knowledge of their rights; and it is this knowledge which will render it so exceedingly difficult for any tyrant ever to triumph over the liberties of our country.
Sarah Josepha HaleThere is something in the decay of nature that awakens thought, even in the most trifling mind.
Sarah Josepha HaleWhat a ready passport wealth gives its possessor to the good opinions of this world!
Sarah Josepha Hale