"I have always been of opinion, that the only way to make women rational creatures, and free citizens, is to allow them to pursue their own interest, and to follow the bent of their own inclinations."

"A woman who has been taught to think will always be a formidable opponent."

"Women are told from their infancy, and taught by the example of their mothers, that a little knowledge of human weakness, justly termed cunning, softness of temper, outward obedience, and a scrupulous…"

"I am not a creature of circumstances; I am a creature of principle."

"I am not afraid to own that I am a woman."