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

I don't want to die as long as I can work; the minute I can not, I want to go.

Those of you who have the talent to do honor to poor womanhood, have all given yourself over to baby-making. . .

Forget conventionalisms; forget what the world thinks of you stepping out of your place; think your best thoughts, speak your best words, work your best works, looking to your own conscience for approval.

[Asked if American women would ever win full suffrage:] Assuredly. I firmly believed at one time that I should live to see that day. I have never for one moment lost faith. It will come but I shall not see itit is inevitable.

Sweeter even than to have had the joy of caring for children of my own has it been to me to help bring about a better state of things for mothers generally, so their unborn little ones could not be willed away from them.

Governments never do any great good things from mere principle, from mere love of justice ... You expect too much of human nature when you expect that.