Harriet Martineau
Harriet Martineau
Harriet Martineauwas a British social theorist and Whig writer, often cited as the first female sociologist...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth12 June 1802
Harriet Martineau quotes about
numbers matter principles
There are always principles to be depended upon in this matter of taxation ... Amidst the inconsistent, the bewildering representations offered, a certain number must be in accordance with true principles ...
time ideas soul
A soul occupied with great ideas performs small duties.
monotonous-life stills monotonous
I loved, as I still love, the most monotonous life possible ...
dream song echoes
Day-thoughts feed nightly dreams; And sorrow tracketh wrong, As echo follows song.