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
optimistic thinking views
Don't you think that the best things are already in view?
sex thinking individual
I think nothing is religion which puts one individual absolutely above others, and surely nothing is religion which puts one sex above another.
new-year writing thinking
I shall stick to my resolution of writing always what I think no matter whom it offends.
thinking sometimes britain
I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind.
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.
strokes writers-and-writing
The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness.
serenity mind morality
Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind.
divine-wisdom theology ingenuity
Theology in general seems to me a substitution of human ingenuity for divine wisdom.
not-happy be-good
I never could be good when I was not happy.
forgive-me forgiving instinct
God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my 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.
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.
massachusetts conventions old-time
Massachusetts women as a rule adhere too strongly to old-time conventions.
stars born clouded
I was born 'neath a clouded star.