“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.”

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

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

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.

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.

Man is the creature of circumstances.

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

Never argue, repeat your assertion.

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.

Chastity is sexual intercourse with affection.

Courts of law, and all the paraphernalia and folly of law cannot be found in a rational state of society.

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

My life was not useless; I gave important truths to the world, and it was only for want of understanding that they were disregarded. I have been ahead of my time.

Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.

My wife and I don’t compete. We know each other’s preferences, and we work to provide those for each other. One will take over when the other is faced with something he or she dislikes. That’s what friends do.

There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other.

Each time an actor acts he does not hide; he exposes himself.

If you so choose, each day can be filled with even more joy than the one before. If you so choose, even the most seemingly random events can work in your favor.

Each child is biologically required to have a mother. Fatherhood is a well-regarded theory, but motherhood is a fact.

The 1960s was an era of big thoughts. And yet, amazingly, each of these thoughts could fit on a T-shirt.