But I do believe that a woman's truest place is in a home, with a husband and with children, and with large freedom, pecuniary freedom, personal freedom, and the right to vote.
The idea of equal rights was in the air.
Leave women to find their sphere.
To make the public sentiment, on the side of all that is just and true and noble, is the highest use of life.
A wife should no more take her husband's name than he should hers. My name is my identity and must not be lost.
I expect some new phases of life this summer, and shall try to get the honey from each moment.
I think god rarely gives to one man, or one set of men, more than one great moral victory to win.
Make the world better.
The widening of woman's sphere is to improve her lot. Let us do it, and if the world scoff, let it scoff-if it sneer, let it sneer.
Henceforth the leaves of the tree of knowledge were for women, and for the healing of the nations.
Our victory is sure to come, and I can endure anything but recreancy to principle.
