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 More Quotes by Julia Ward Howe More Quotes From Julia Ward Howe I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel: "As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal; Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel, Since God is marching on. Julia Ward Howe marching-on crush hero The frozen ocean... of Boston life. Julia Ward Howe frozen boston ocean The blind must not only be fed and housed and cared for; they must learn to make thir lives useful to the community. Julia Ward Howe feds community blind As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free. Julia Ward Howe marching-on lilies men I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind. Julia Ward Howe britain sometimes thinking Boston is an oasis in the desert, a place where the larger proportion of people are loving, rational and happy. Julia Ward Howe oasis boston people Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: / He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored. Julia Ward Howe eye god war Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord - Julia Ward Howe marching-on glory eye I know not why there is such a melancholy feeling attached to the remembrance of past happiness, except that we fear that the future can have nothing so bright as the past. Julia Ward Howe remembrance feelings past My children are babies and my husband has scarcely half an hour in 24 to give me. Julia Ward Howe husband baby children Hope died as I was led unto my marriage bed. Julia Ward Howe died bed I was born 'neath a clouded star. Julia Ward Howe clouded born stars Massachusetts women as a rule adhere too strongly to old-time conventions. Julia Ward Howe old-time massachusetts conventions Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn
 all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. Julia Ward Howe charity taken son Marriage, like death, is a debt we owe to nature. Julia Ward Howe debt Every newly discovered truth judges the world, separates the good from the evil, and calls on faithful souls to make sure of their election. Julia Ward Howe judging truth evil The broken eggshell of a civilization which time has hatched and devoured. Julia Ward Howe eggshells broken civilization When the unwelcome little unborn shall have seen the light my brain will be lightened, and I shall have a clearer mind. Thank God that even this weary nine months shall come to an end and leave me in possession of my own body and my own soul. Julia Ward Howe light soul brain 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 marching-on brave morning It is not good for beauty that it should be a profession. Julia Ward Howe profession should beauty