The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness.

Boston is an oasis in the desert, a place where the larger proportion of people are loving, rational and happy.

Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn
 all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience.

Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession.

When I see the elaborate study and ingenuity displayed by women in the pursuit of trifles, I feel no doubt of their capacity for the most herculean undertakings.

I shall stick to my resolution of writing always what I think no matter whom it offends.