It is not great wealth in a few individuals that proves a country is prosperous, but great general wealth evenly distributed among the people. . .

I imagined that the priestly ceremony was perfect sanctification, and that the sin of sins was for either husband or wife to be false to that relation.

The women of the country have the power in their own hands, in spite of the law and the government being altogether of the male order.

The uses of government should be to foster, protect and promote the possession of equality.

All that is good and commendable now existing would continue to exist if all marriage laws were repealed tomorrow . . .

The sin of all time has been the exercise of assumed powers. This is the essence of tyranny.

I now announce myself as candidate for the Presidency. I anticipate criticism; but however unfavorable I trust that my sincerity will not be called into question.