Rebecca Harding Davis Quotes

A collection of quotes by Rebecca Harding Davis.

Rebecca Harding Davis (1831-1910) was an American author and journalist known for her realistic and socially conscious works. Born in Pennsylvania, Davis began her writing career while working as a governess and later became a successful magazine writer. Her most famous work, "Life in the Iron Mills" (1861), shed light on the harsh conditions faced by industrial workers, making it a significant precursor to American realism. Davis's writing addressed themes of social inequality, gender roles, and the struggles of the working class, cementing her as an influential figure in American literature.

We have grown used to money. The handling, the increase of i

We have grown used to money. The handling, the increase of it, is the chief business of life now with most of us.

Rebecca Harding Davis

Life Money Business

Our young people have come to look upon war as a kind of ben

Our young people have come to look upon war as a kind of beneficent deity, which not only adds to the national honor but uplifts a nation and develops patriotism and courage.

Rebecca Harding Davis

Courage

It was part of your religion to hate the British.

It was part of your religion to hate the British.

Rebecca Harding Davis

Religion

Our young people have come to look upon war as a kind of ben

Our young people have come to look upon war as a kind of beneficent deity, which not only adds to the national honor but uplifts a nation and develops patriotism and courage. That is all true. But it is only fair, too, to let them know that the garments of the deity are filthy and that some of her influences debase and befoul a people.

Rebecca Harding Davis

War