He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave, He is wisdom to the mighty, he is succour to the brave, So the world shall be his footstool, and the soul of Time his slave, Our God is marching on. Julia Ward Howe More Quotes by Julia Ward Howe More Quotes From Julia Ward Howe Education keeps the key of life; and liberal education insures the first conditions of freedom,--namely, adequate knowledge and accustomed thought. Julia Ward Howe adequate-knowledge keys education I have never known my husband to approve any act of mine which I myself valued. Julia Ward Howe my-husband mines husband I have seen him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps They have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps, I have read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps, His Day is marching on. Julia Ward Howe marching-on dew lamps I think nothing is religion which puts one individual absolutely above others, and surely nothing is religion which puts one sex above another. Julia Ward Howe individual sex thinking How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society. Julia Ward Howe going-out When I behold the passion for ornamentation, and the corresponding power, I feel as if women had so far shown what they are bad for, rather than what they are good for. Julia Ward Howe passion ifs feels Every life has its actual blanks, which the ideal must fill up, or which else remain bare & profitless forever. Julia Ward Howe ideals forever life In the nature of things, I must soon lose sight of this sense of constant metamorphosis whose limits bound our human life. Julia Ward Howe metamorphosis limits sight Heaven knows what I have not been through with, since I saw you-dust, dirt, dyspepsia, hotels, railroads, prairies, tobacco juice. Julia Ward Howe railroads dust heaven The reason why education is usually so poor among women of fashion is, that it is not needed for the life which they elect to lead. Julia Ward Howe fashion reason-why education 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. Julia Ward Howe drawing want rooms The greatest evils of society are goods that have refused to go on, but have sat down on the highway, saying to the world, "We stop here; do you stop also. Julia Ward Howe progress evil goes-on It has been strange to me to return to life and to feel that I have any sympathy with human beings, after the long interval of quiet and indifference which succeeded my marriage. Julia Ward Howe return strange long In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, Julia Ward Howe freedom sea men I never could be good when I was not happy. Julia Ward Howe be-good not-happy The language of the face is not taught by the schools; it is intuitive, and to the observant is always legible. Julia Ward Howe taught faces school While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear? Julia Ward Howe expression inspire life Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind. Julia Ward Howe serenity morality mind All the sugar was in the bottom of the cup. Julia Ward Howe bottom sugar cups Beneath all differences of doctrine or discipline there exists a fundamental agreement as to the simple, absolute essentials in religion. Julia Ward Howe differences agreement simple