I have often thought of it as one of the most barbarous customs in the world, considering us as a civilized and a Christian country, that we deny the advantages of learning to women. Daniel Defoe Learning
The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear. Daniel Defoe Brainy
It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions. Daniel Defoe Leadership
All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have. Daniel Defoe Thankful