For my own part, I had rather suffer any inconvenience from having to work occasionally in chambers and kitchen... than witness the subservience in which the menial class is held in Europe. Harriet Martineau chamberclasseurope Change image and share on social
A soul occupied with great ideas performs small duties. Harriet Martineau dutygreatidea Change image and share on social
I am sure that no traveler seeing things through author spectacles can see them as they are. Harriet Martineau authorspectaclething Change image and share on social
Any one must see at a glance that if men and women marry those whom they do not love, they must love those whom they do not marry. Harriet Martineau glanceloveman Change image and share on social
The sum and substance of female education in America, as in England, is training women to consider marriage as the sole object in life, and to pretend that they do not think so. Harriet Martineau americaeducationengland Change image and share on social
It is my deliberate opinion that the one essential requisite of human welfare in all ways is scientific knowledge of human nature. Harriet Martineau deliberateessentialhuman Change image and share on social
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 correctioncreativecustom share on social
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 effectgenialland Change image and share on social
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. Harriet Martineau conscienceendangerfalse Change image and share on social
