"A great many women and men, too, make a point of never thinking about a subject without having taken a side first."

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."

"It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world."

"The desire of being always in a crowd, of being always seen, always admired, is a sure mark of a little mind."

"How can a being be noble who is only good because she is afraid of being wicked?"