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Quote by Barten Holyday

“River is time in water; as it came, still so it flows, yet never is the same.”

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Barten Holyday, born in 1593 and died in 1661, was a renowned British author of the 17th century. He was known for his rich literary works and unique literary style. more

“To everything there is a bright side and a dark side; and I hold it to be unwise, unphilosophic, unkind to others, and unhealthy for one's own soul, to form the habit of looking on the dark side. Cheerfulness is to the spiritual atmosphere what sunshine is to the earthly landscape. I am resolved to cherish cheerfulness with might and main.”

Soul Might Spiritual Form Sides Dark Habit Landscape Atmosphere Sunshine Cherish Unhealthy Dark Side Cheerfulness Unkind Unwise Bright Side

Author:Lydia M. Child

“our republican ideas cannot be consistently carried out while women are excluded from any share in the government. ... Any class of human beings to whom a position of perpetual subordination is assigned, however much they may be petted and flattered, must inevitably be dwarfed, morally and intellectually.”

Humans May Ideas Government Human Beings Class Share Position Republican Discrimination Perpetual Consistently Excluded Flattered Subordination

Author:Lydia M. Child

“The great difficulty in education is that we give rules instead of inspiring sentiments. ... it is not possible to make rules enough to apply to all manner of cases; and if it were possible, a child would soon forget them. But if you inspire him with right feelings, they will govern his actions.”

Ifs Giving Children Enough Feelings Action Forget Education Cases Inspire Difficulty Sentiments

Author:Lydia M. Child

“The civilization of any country may always be measured by the degree of equality between men and women; and society will never come truly into order until there is perfect equality and copartnership between them in every department of human life.”

Men Humans May Country Order Perfect Civilization Degrees Men And Women Equality Human Life Department

Author:Lydia M. Child

“the excess of all good things is mischievous.”

Good Things Extremes Excess Mischievous

Author:Lydia M. Child

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