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Katharine Fullerton Gerould was an American writer renowned for her contributions to children's literature. Born on February 6, 1879, and passing away on July 27, 1944, Gerould's works often addressed themes of social justice and the value of education.

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Famous Katharine Fullerton Gerould Quotes

“The great mistake of the reformers is to believe that life begins and ends with health, and that happiness begins and ends with a full stomach and the power to enjoy physical pleasures, even of the finer kind.”

Believe Kind Ends Enjoy Pleasure Mistake Stomach Reformers Great Mistakes

Book:Modes and Morals

Source: Modes and Morals

“democracy always makes for materialism, because the only kind of equality that you can guarantee to a whole people is, broadly speaking, physical.”

People Kind Whole Democracy Guarantees Materialism

Author:Katharine Fullerton Gerould

“I know exaggerators of both kinds: people whose lies are only picturesque adjectives, and people whose picturesque adjectives are only lies.”

People Knows Kind Lying Exaggeration Adjectives Picturesque

Author:Katharine Fullerton Gerould

“Conventional manners are a kind of literacy test for the alien who comes among us.”

Kind Tests Aliens Manners Conventional Literacy

Book:Modes and Morals

Source: Modes and Morals

About the Author

Born: February 6, 1879
Died: July 27, 1944
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 62

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