Chastity is sexual intercourse with affection.

Of course quality is important but is it not the quality of an individual‘s originality that is most important?

It is confidently expected that the period is at hand, when man, through ignorance, shall not much longer inflict unnecessary misery on man; because the mass of mankind will become enlightened, and will clearly discern that by so acting they will inevitably create misery to themselves.

Never argue, repeat your assertion.

God and the Doctor we alike adore But only when in danger, not before; The danger o’er, both are alike requited, God is forgotten, and the Doctor slighted.

There are good hearts to serve men in palaces as in cottages.

Finding that no religion was based upon facts, but that all of them were in opposition to facts, and could not therefore be true, I began to reflect upon what must be the condition of mankind, trained from infancy to believe in these errors, and to make them the rule of their conduct.

Man is the creature of circumstances.

Eight hours daily labour is enough for any human being, and under proper arrangements sufficient to afford an ample supply of food, raiment and shelter, or the necessaries and comforts of life, and for the remainder of his time, every person is entitled to education, recreation and sleep.

Since the introduction of inanimate mechanism into British manufactories, man, with few exceptions, has been treated as a secondary and inferior machine; and far more attention has been given to perfect the raw materials of wood and metals than those of body and mind.

The lowest stage of humanity is experienced when the individual must labour for a small pittance of wages from others.

Society may be formed so as to exist without crime, without poverty, with health greatly improved, with little, if any misery, and with intelligence and happiness increased a hundredfold; and no obstacle whatsoever intervenes at this moment except ignorance to prevent such a state of society from becoming universal.

There is but one mode by which man can possess in perpetuity all the happiness which his nature is capable of enjoying, – that is by the union and co-operation of all for the benefit of each.

You may depend upon it that they are as good hearts to serve men in palaces as in cottages.

To preserve permanent good health, the state of mind must be taken into consideration.

To train and educate the rising generation will at all times be the first object of society, to which every other will be subordinate.

Never argue; repeat your assertion.

Women will be no longer made the slaves of, or dependent upon men … They will be equal in education, rights, privileges and personal liberty.