many tender, delicate mothers, seem to think that to make their children eat, is all that is requisite to make them great. Sarah Josepha Hale More Quotes by Sarah Josepha Hale More Quotes From Sarah Josepha Hale No influence is so powerful as that of the mother. Sarah Josepha Hale daughtermommother It requires but a few threads of hope, for the heart that is skilled in the secret, to weave a web of happiness. Sarah Josepha Hale secrethopeheart In this age of innovation perhaps no experiment will have an influence more important on the character and happiness of our society than the granting to females the advantages of a systematic and thorough education. Sarah Josepha Hale innovationimportantcharacter Democracies have been, and governments called, free; but the spirit of independence and the consciousness of unalienable rights, were never before transfused into the minds of a whole people....The feeling of equality which they proudly cherish does not proceed from an ignorance of their station, but from the knowledge of their rights; and it is this knowledge which will render it so exceedingly difficult for any tyrant ever to triumph over the liberties of our country. Sarah Josepha Hale womenignorancecountry There is small danger of being starved in our land of plenty; but the danger of being stuffed is imminent. Sarah Josepha Hale plentylanddanger The most welcome guest in society will ever be the one to whose mind everything is a suggestion, and whose words suggest something to everybody. Sarah Josepha Hale suggestionswomenmind There is no impossibility to him who stands prepared to conquer every hazard. The fearful are the failing. Sarah Josepha Hale failurefearinspirational O, beautiful rainbow; - all woven of light! Sarah Josepha Hale angelbeautifulnight ... rights are liable to be perverted to wrongs when we are incapable of rightly exercising them. Sarah Josepha Hale liablerightsexercise The temple of our purest thoughts is silence. Sarah Josepha Hale templessilencespiritual There can be no education without leisure; and without leisure, education is worthless. Sarah Josepha Hale worthlessleisureeducation Crackers, toasted or hard bread may be added a short time before the soup is wanted; but do not put in those libels on civilized cookery, called DUMPLINGS! One might about as well eat, with the hope of digesting, a brick from the ruins of Babylon, as one of the hard, heavy masses of boiled dough which usually pass under this name. Sarah Josepha Hale soupnamesfood The burning soul, the burden'd mind, Sarah Josepha Hale soulmindbook Water is the grand epic of creation; and there is not a human soul but feels the influence of its majesty, its power, or its beauty. Sarah Josepha Hale epicsoulwater And you each gentle animal Sarah Josepha Hale kindnessmayanimal Riches are always over estimated; the enjoyment they give is more in the pursuit than the possession. Sarah Josepha Hale richesmoneygiving This is a speculating and selfish age; and to think 'money will answer all things,' is too much the characteristic of Americans. Sarah Josepha Hale selfishmoneythinking There is no influence so powerful as that of the mother, but next in rank in efficacy is that of the schoolmaster. Sarah Josepha Hale powerfulmothereducation A man is never more satisfied than when he is confirming a favorite theory. Sarah Josepha Hale satisfiedtheorymen the engrossing pursuit of Americans is wealth. Sarah Josepha Hale wealthunited-statesmoney
