“I was, despite my Spanish ancestry, an American, heart and soul.”

“War fare inevitably breeds corruption”

“The way to keep a secret, is not to tell it to anybody.”

“A woman labors to fight her own way in the world, and yet, she can often do things that a man cannot.”

“My career has differed from that of most women.  Some things I have done have shocked persons for whom I have every respect.”

“What a fearful thing this human slaughtering was.”