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“true courtesy ... is real kindness kindly expressed.”

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Julia McNair Wright (1840-1903) was an American author known for her works on women and religious themes. Her writing had a significant impact on women's literature of the time. more

“If people could only be taught that economy is a thing of littles and of individuals, and of every day, and not a thing of masses and of spasmodic efforts, then a true idea would begin to tell upon the habits of our domestic life, for the thrift and thriving of the individual is the thrift and thriving of the nation.”

People Ifs Littles Ideas Individual Nations Effort Economy Taught Habit Mass Thrift Domestic Life

Author:Julia McNair Wright

“I don't lose an hour in the morning and expect to make it up in the evening; night is the wrong end of the day to borrow from.”

Ends Night Time Hours Loses Morning Evening The End Of The Day

Book:The Complete Home: an Encyclopædia of Domestic Life and Affairs: The Household in Its Foundation, Order, Economy ... A Volume of Practical Experiences Popularly Illustrated

Source: The Complete Home: an Encyclopædia of Domestic Life and Affairs: The Household in Its Foundation, Order, Economy ... A Volume of Practical Experiences Popularly Illustrated

“our contempt of wealth does not extend beyond the hour when we can get it in possession.”

Doe Hours Wealth Possession Contempt

Book:Ideal Homes, Or, Our Golden Mile-stones ...: A Volume of Practical Experices, Popularly Illustrated : Embracing All the Interests of the Household

Source: Ideal Homes, Or, Our Golden Mile-stones ...: A Volume of Practical Experices, Popularly Illustrated : Embracing All the Interests of the Household

“... there can be no real beauty without neatness and order.”

Real Order True Beauty Real Beauty Neatness

Book:The Complete Home: an Encyclopædia of Domestic Life and Affairs: The Household in Its Foundation, Order, Economy ... A Volume of Practical Experiences Popularly Illustrated

Source: The Complete Home: an Encyclopædia of Domestic Life and Affairs: The Household in Its Foundation, Order, Economy ... A Volume of Practical Experiences Popularly Illustrated

“For national and social disasters, for moral and financial evils, the cure begins in the Household.”

Evil Social Moral Financial Disaster Cures Household

Author:Julia McNair Wright

“What! nothing grand and noble to be admired, obeyed, copied? Ah, the lack is not without you, but within you!”

Noble Within You Without You

Book:The Complete Home: an Encyclopædia of Domestic Life and Affairs: The Household in Its Foundation, Order, Economy ... A Volume of Practical Experiences Popularly Illustrated

Source: The Complete Home: an Encyclopædia of Domestic Life and Affairs: The Household in Its Foundation, Order, Economy ... A Volume of Practical Experiences Popularly Illustrated

“What is true of the individual will be true of the whole family; what is true of the family will be true of the community, and of the state.”

States Whole Individual Community Being True Whole Family

Book:Ideal Homes, Or, Our Golden Mile-stones ...: A Volume of Practical Experices, Popularly Illustrated : Embracing All the Interests of the Household

Source: Ideal Homes, Or, Our Golden Mile-stones ...: A Volume of Practical Experices, Popularly Illustrated : Embracing All the Interests of the Household

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