If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment. – Frances Wright
Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown. – Frances Wright
Equality is the soul of liberty there is, in fact, no liberty without it. – Frances Wright
If they exert it not for good, they will for evil if they advance not knowledge, they will perpetuate ignorance. – Frances Wright
The theoretician believes in logic and believes that he despises dreams, intuition, and poetry. He does not recognize that these three fairies have only disguised themselves in order to dazzle him…. He does not know that he owes his greatest discoveries to them. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wartime Writings 1939-1944, translated from French by