A war, or any wild-goose chase, is, as the vulgar use the phrase, a lucky turn-up of patronage for the minister, whose chief merit is the art of keeping himself in place.

I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.

Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?

The beginning is always today.

No man chooses evil because it's evil. He only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.

Women do not want power over men, they want power over themselves.

Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.

If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!

You are my creator, but I am your master; Obey!

Attract and get attracted to that which is your ultimate purpose.

Would you give up the craft of your hands, and the passion of your heart, and the hunger of your mind, to buy safety?

A bitter thing cannot be made sweet. The taste of anything can be changed. But poison cannot be changed into nectar.

Democracy is always an unfinished experiment, testing the capacity of each generation to live freedom nobly.

I couldn't have gotten sober without rehab because I needed the science.

Self-Conquest is the greatest of victories. Mighty is he who conquers himself.

I learned to always take on things I'd never done before.

We've got to create more good jobs with rising incomes.

I've had male executives say that my lead character was unlikable because she slept with a lot of guys.

If there is anything in the universe that can't stand discussion, let it crack.