There is not the woman born who desires to eat the bread of dependence, no matter whether it be from the hand of father, husband, or brother; for any one who does so eat her bread places herself in the power of the person from whom she takes it.

I think it a much wiser thing to secure for the thousands of mothers in this State the legal control of the children they now have, than to bring others into the world who would not belong to me after they were born.

There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.

Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.

I do not assume that woman is better than man. I do assume that she has a different way of looking at things.

Not one of our national officers ever has had a dollar of salary. I retire on full pay!

There have been others also just as true and devoted to the cause--I wish I could name every one--but with such women consecratingtheir lives, failure is impossible!