Eliza Farnham Quotes

• The human face is the organic seat of beauty.... It is the register of value in development, a record of Experience, whose legitimate office is to perfect the life, a legible language to those who will study it, of the majestic mistress, the soul.

  Eliza Farnham

  Perfect, Office, Soul

  Eliza Wood Farnham (1864). “Woman and Her Era”, p.107

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• The ultimate aim of the human mind, in all its efforts, is to become acquainted with Truth.

  Eliza Farnham

  Truth, Effort, Mind

  Eliza Wood Farnham (1864). “Woman and Her Era”, p.9

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• Each of the Arts whose office is to refine, purify, adorn, embellish and grace life is under the patronage of a Muse, no god being found worthy to preside over them.

  Eliza Farnham

  Art, Office, Grace

  Eliza Wood Farnham (1864). “Woman and Her Era”, p.122

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• Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition.

  Eliza Farnham

  Soul, Church, Body

  "Woman and Her Era". Book by Eliza Farnham, pt. 1, ch. 1, 1864.

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