Frances Wright Quotes

47 quotes in 782 categories

• Surely it is time to examine into the meaning of words and the nature of things, and to arrive at simple facts, not received upon…
• The hired preachers of all sects, creeds, and religions, never do, and never can, teach any thing but what is in conformity with the opinions…
• We have seen that no religion stands on the basis of things known; none bounds its horizon within the field of human observation; and, therefore,…
• We hear of the wealth of nations, of the powers of production, of the demand and supply of markets, and we forget that these words…
• If they exert it not for good, they will for evil; if they advance not knowledge, they will perpetuate ignorance.
• Let us unite on the safe and sure ground of fact and experiment, and we can never err; yet better, we can never differ.
• I have been swamped with tremendous response. I am expecting a huge crowd.

Browse Frances Wright Quotes by Category