When will the men do something besides extend congratulations? I would rather have President Roosevelt say one word to Congress infavor of amending the Constitution to give women the suffrage than to praise me endlessly!

There never seems to be any difficulty in stretching the laws and the constitution to fit any kind of a political deal, but when it is proposed to make some concession to women they loom up like an unscalable wall.

Independent bread gives independent morals: - while pecuniary dependence makes moral subserviency; - So get money - get wealth

I look for the day...when the only criterion of excellence or position shall be the ability and character of the individual; and this time will come.

Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation.

The one distinct feature of our Association has been the right of the individual opinion for every member. We have been beset at every step with the cry that somebody was injuring the cause by the expression of some sentiments that differed with those held by the majority of mankind. The religious persecution of the ages has been done under what was claimed to be the command of God. I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do to their fellows, because it always coincides with their own desires.

To think I have had more than 60 years of hard struggle for a little liberty, and then to die without it seems so cruel.