It is always legitimate to wish to rise above one's self, never above others.

- Julia Ward Howe

Any religion which will sacrifice a certain set of human beings for the enjoyment or aggrandizement or advantage of another is no religion. It is a t…

- Julia Ward Howe

As men have often forsaken the plough and the anvil at the summons of war, let women now leave all that may be left of home for a great and earnest d…

- Julia Ward Howe

Education keeps the key of life; and liberal education insures the first conditions of freedom,--namely, adequate knowledge and accustomed thought.

- Julia Ward Howe

I am confirmed in my division of human energies. Ambitious people climb, but faithful people build.

- Julia Ward Howe

I shall stick to my resolution of writing always what I think no matter whom it offends.

- Julia Ward Howe

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat. Oh! be swift my soul to…

- Julia Ward Howe

Life is like a cup of tea, the sugar is all at the bottom!

- Julia Ward Howe

We will not have great questions decided by irrelevant agencies, Our husbands will not come to us, reeking with carnage, for caresses and applause. O…

- Julia Ward Howe