Lydia M. Child Quotes About Earth

Quotes about: Earth

• We first crush people to the earth, and then claim the right of trampling on them forever, because they are prostrate.

  Lydia M. Child

  Crush, People, Diversity

  "An Appeal on Behalf of That Class of Americans Called Africans". Book by Lydia Maria Child, Chapter VI, utc.iath.virginia.edu. 1833.

• Even if nothing worse than wasted mental effort could be laid to the charge of theology, that alone ought to be sufficient to banish it from the earth, as one of the worst enemies of mankind.

  Lydia M. Child

  Worst Enemy, Effort, Atheism

• Genius hath electric power;
  Which earth can never tame;
  Bright suns may scorch and dark clouds lower;
  Its flash is still the same.

  Lydia M. Child

  Dark, Electric Power, Clouds

  "Marius Amid the Ruins of Carthage". Poem by Lydia Maria Child,

• Genius hath electric power which earth can never tame.

  Lydia M. Child

  Electric Power, Genius, Earth

  "Marius amid the Ruins of Carthage". Poem by Lydia Maria Child,

• Not in vain is Ireland pouring itself all over the earth. The Irish, with their glowing hearts and reverent credulity, are needed in this cold age of intellect and skepticism.

  Lydia M. Child

  Heart, Glowing, Age

  "Letters from New York". Book by Lydia Maria Child, Letter No. 33, 1843.

• Even if nothing worse than wasted mental effort could be laid to the charge of theology, that alone ought to be sufficient to banish it from the earth ... What a vast amount of labour and learning has been expended, as uselessly as emptying shallow puddles into sieves! How much intellect has been employed mousing after texts, to sustain preconceived doctrines!

  Lydia M. Child

  Effort, Doctrine, Puddles

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