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
But is it not the fact that religion emanates from the nature, from the moral state of the individual? Is it not therefore true that unless the nature be completely exercised, the moral state harmonized, the religion cannot be healthy? Harriet Martineau completelyemanateexercise 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
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 civilizationconditionhalf Change image and 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