Children have almost an intuitive discernment between the maxims you bring forward for their use, and those by which you direct your own conduct.

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

Young gentlemen, who are to display their knowledge to the world, should have every motive of emulation, should be formed into regular classes, shoul…

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

We neither laugh alone, nor weep alone, why then should we pray alone?

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

The dead of midnight is the noon of thought.

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith.

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

many things I knew, I have forgotten; many things I thought I knew, I find I know nothing about; some things I know, I have found not worth knowing; …

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

We can only love what we know.

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

The well taught philosophic mind To all compassion gives; Casts round the world an equal eye, And feels for all that lives.

- Anna Letitia Barbauld