Our village was built on the Ohio River, and was a halting place on this great national road, then the only avenue of traffic between the South and the North. Rebecca Harding Davis avenuebuildgreat Change image and share on social
America may have great poets and novelists, but she never will have more than one necromancer. Rebecca Harding Davis americagreatnecromancer Change image and share on social
You were only truly patriotic if you had a laborer for a grandfather and were glad of it. Rebecca Harding Davis gladgrandfatherlaborer Change image and share on social
Reform is born of need, not pity. Rebecca Harding Davis bearpityreform Change image and share on social
It has happened to me to meet many of the men of my day whom the world agreed to call great. Rebecca Harding Davis agreecallday Change image and share on social
But remember, I am no politician, and no seer into souls. Rebecca Harding Davis politicianrememberseer Change image and share on social
Crime, to the man of the forties, was an alien monstrous terror. Rebecca Harding Davis aliencrimeforty Change image and share on social
War may be an armed angel with a mission, but she has the personal habits of the slums. Rebecca Harding Davis angelarmhabit Change image and share on social
Every child was taught from his cradle that money was Mammon, the chief agent of the flesh and the devil. Rebecca Harding Davis agentchiefchild Change image and share on social
It was part of your religion to hate the British. Rebecca Harding Davis britishhatepart Change image and share on social