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
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.
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.
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.
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.
feminist doubt study
When I see the elaborate study and ingenuity displayed by women in the pursuit of trifles, I feel no doubt of their capacity for the most herculean undertakings.
serenity mind morality
Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind.
drawing want rooms
Many a woman will pass for elegant in a ballroom, or even at a court drawing room, whose want of true breeding would become evident in a chosen company.
order economy feminine
In Virgil's account of the good housewife, who rises early in order to measure out the work of the household, and in Solomon's description of the thrifty woman of his time, one sees the value set upon feminine industry and economy in times far removed from our own.
strokes writers-and-writing
The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness.
balance blood indicate nor sword violence wipe
Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession.