There was very little suicide among the men of the North, because every man considered it his duty to get killed, not to kill himself; and to kill himself would have seemed cowardly, as implying fear of being killed by others. Lafcadio Hearn considercowardlyduty share on social
The highest duty of the man is not to his father, but to his wife; and for the sake of that woman he abandons all other earthly ties, should any of these happen to interfere with that relation. Lafcadio Hearn abandondutyearthly Change image and share on social
Any idealism is a proper subject for art. Lafcadio Hearn artidealismproper Change image and share on social
Some persons have ventured to say that it is only since Englishmen ceased to believe in the Bible that they began to discover how beautiful it was. Lafcadio Hearn beautifulbeginbible Change image and share on social
One of the great defects of English books printed in the last century is the want of an index. Lafcadio Hearn bookcenturydefect Change image and share on social
For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of the Bible to that literature would be to leave one's literary education very incomplete. Lafcadio Hearn bibleeducationenglish Change image and share on social
In the world of reality the more beautiful a work of art, the longer, we may be sure, was the time required to make it, and the greater the number of different minds which assisted in its development. Lafcadio Hearn artassistbeautiful Change image and share on social
Of course, the simple explanation of the fact is that marriage is the most important act of man's life in Europe or America, and that everything depends upon it. Lafcadio Hearn actamericadepend Change image and share on social
Accordingly the Northern races of Europe found their inspiration in the Bible; and the enthusiasm for it has not yet quite faded away. Lafcadio Hearn bibleenthusiasmeurope Change image and share on social
A great many things which in times of lesser knowledge we imagined to be superstitious or useless, prove today on examination to have been of immense value to mankind. Lafcadio Hearn examinationgreatimagine Change image and share on social
