Lydia M. Child Quotes

A collection of quotes by Lydia M. Child.

Lydia M. Child (1802-1880) was an American abolitionist, writer, and women's rights advocate. She dedicated her life to advocating for the rights and freedom of enslaved individuals, actively participating in the antislavery movement. Child's famous book, "An Appeal for the Indians," brought attention to the mistreatment of Native Americans. She also wrote numerous influential works on topics such as women's rights, education, and domesticity. Child's writings played a significant role in shaping public opinion and promoting social reforms during the mid-19th century in the United States.

None speak of the bravery, the might, or the intellect of Je

None speak of the bravery, the might, or the intellect of Jesus but the devil is always imagined as a being of acute intellect, political cunning, and the fiercest courage. These universal and instinctive tendencies of the human mind reveal much.

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Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in bui

Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.

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Success

Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, ki

Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age.

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Age

The cure for all the ills and wrongs, the cares, the sorrows

The cure for all the 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.

Lydia M. Child

Love

An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourse

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

Lydia M. Child

Happiness