Author: Frances Wright

Quotes

These will vary in every human being; but knowledge is the same for every mind, and every mind may and ought to be trained to receive it.

These will vary in every human being; but knowledge is the same for every mind, and every mind may and ought to be trained to receive it.

- Frances Wright

Speak of change, and the world is in alarm. And yet where do we not see change?

Speak of change, and the world is in alarm. And yet where do we not see change?

- Frances Wright

Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.

Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.

- Frances Wright

And when did mere preaching do any good? Put something in the place of these things. Fill the vacuum of the mind.

And when did mere preaching do any good? Put something in the place of these things. Fill the vacuum of the mind.

- Frances Wright

Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it.

Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it.

- Frances Wright

Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown.

Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown.

- Frances Wright

Awaken its powers, and it will respect itself.

Awaken its powers, and it will respect itself.

- Frances Wright

Pets, like their owners, tend to expand a little over the Christmas period.

Pets, like their owners, tend to expand a little over the Christmas period.

- Frances Wright

Look into the nature of things. Search out the grounds of your opinions, the for and against.

Look into the nature of things. Search out the grounds of your opinions, the for and against.

- Frances Wright

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