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Harriet Martineau

A soul occupied with great ideas performs small duties.

A soul occupied with great ideas performs small duties.

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These are some quotes by English author Harriet Martineau Writer, who lived between June 12, 1802 and June 27, 1876.

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There have been few things in my life which have had a more genial effect on my mind than the possession of a piece of land.

There have been few things in my life which have had a more genial effect on my mind than the possession of a piece of land.

Harriet Martineau

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If a test of civilization be sought, none can be so sure as the condition of that half of society over which the other half has power.

If a test of civilization be sought, none can be so sure as the condition of that half of society over which the other half has power.

Harriet Martineau

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Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process of observation and correction: but laws and customs cannot be creative of virtue: they may encourage and help to preserve it; but they cannot originate it.

Harriet Martineau

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Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

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Most reporters who come to me get their stories directly from press releases. Very few do what one would consider to be their professional duty.

Most reporters who come to me get their stories directly from press releases. Very few do what one would consider to be their professional duty.

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