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
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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.
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Any religion which sacrifices women to the brutality of men is no religion.
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Every fallen woman represents a man as guilty as herself, who escapes human detection, but whose soul lies open before God.
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As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free.
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He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat. Oh! be swift my soul to answer him, be jubilant my feet! Our God is marching on.
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Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession.
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The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness.
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Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind.
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Theology in general seems to me a substitution of human ingenuity for divine wisdom.
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I never could be good when I was not happy.
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God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature.
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The blind must not only be fed and housed and cared for; they must learn to make thir lives useful to the community.
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Familiarity so dulls the edge of perception as to make us least acquainted with things forming part of our daily life.
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Massachusetts women as a rule adhere too strongly to old-time conventions.