Harriet Martineau

Fidelity to conscience is inconsistent with retiring modesty. If it be so, let the modesty succumb. It can be only a false modesty which can be thus endangered.

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

Quotes by Harriet Martineau

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.

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.

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