Peace The olive branch has been consecrated to peace, palm branches to victory, the laurel to conquest and poetry, the myrtle to love and pleasure, the... Dorothea Dix 18
Soul We are not sent into this world mainly to enjoy the loveliness therein, nor to sit us down in passive ease; no, we were sent here for action. The soul... Dorothea Dix 19
Future Time passed solely in the pursuit of pleasure leaves no solid enjoyment for the future; but from the hours you spend in reading and studying useful... Dorothea Dix 14
Alone I must study alone, as I am condemned to do every thing alone, I believe, in this life. Dorothea Dix 25
