Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Howewas an American poet and author, best known for writing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". She was also an advocate for abolitionism and was a social activist, particularly for women's suffrage...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth27 May 1819
CountryUnited States of America
perception daily-life edges
Familiarity so dulls the edge of perception as to make us least acquainted with things forming part of our daily life.
eye marching-on glory
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord -
freedom men sea
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me; As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on.
inspirational-life expression life-is
While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear?
going-out
How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society.
optimistic thinking views
Don't you think that the best things are already in view?
taken son charity
Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience.
debt
Marriage, like death, is a debt we owe to nature.
oasis boston people
Boston is an oasis in the desert, a place where the larger proportion of people are loving, rational and happy.
community blind feds
The blind must not only be fed and housed and cared for; they must learn to make thir lives useful to the community.
forgive-me forgiving instinct
God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature.
not-happy be-good
I never could be good when I was not happy.
divine-wisdom theology ingenuity
Theology in general seems to me a substitution of human ingenuity for divine wisdom.
massachusetts conventions old-time
Massachusetts women as a rule adhere too strongly to old-time conventions.