~ Lydia Maria Child Quotes ~

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Lydia Maria Child Quotes


An American abolitionist, women's rights activist, opponent of American expansionism, Indian rights activist, novelist, and journalist and Unitarian.
Lydia Maria Child (February 11, 1802 – October 20, 1880) was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, opponent of American expansionism, Indian rights activist, novelist, and journalist and Unitarian.

Here are some famous quotes by Lydia Maria Child.

No music is so pleasant to my ears as that word-father.

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An effort made for the happiness of others lifts us above ourselves.

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Make people happy and there will not be half the quarreling or a tenth part of the wickedness there now is.

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Pillars are fallen at thy feet Fanes quiver in the air A prostrate city is thy seat And thou alone art there.

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Every human being has like Socrates an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does not always tell us what to do it always cautions us what not to do.

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A comfortable old age is the reward of a well-spent youth. Instead of its bringing sad and melancholy prospects of decay it would give us hopes of eternal youth in a better world.

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The cure for all ills and wrongs the cares the sorrows and the crimes of humanity all lie in the one word 'love.' It is the divine vitality that everywhere produces and restores life.

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You find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an earnest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.

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You will find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make earnest effort to confer that pleasure on others?...Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.