"It is always legitimate to wish to rise above one's self, never above others."

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Source : Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards, Julia Ward Howe, Maud Howe Elliott, Florence Marion Howe Hall (1970). “Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910”

Julia Ward Howe

#Self Quotes #Wish Quotes #Rise Above Quotes

“The best of life is the exercise of ingenuity-in design, in finance, in flying, in business.”
“Certainty is no guarantor of correctness.”
“Friendship is love without its flowers or veil.”
“These tasks, and therefore the meaning of life, differ from man to man, and from moment to moment. Thus it is impossible to define the meaning in life in a general way.”
“I hadn't yet realised that learning to be a staff officer is something like learning to milk a cow. The novelty soon wears off, and the job becomes burdensome, and smelly. As a boy I learned the hard way that if you demonstrated skill at milking a cow, somebody would keep you milking one. It's the same way being a good staff officer.”
“Men are likely to be quite generous, especially financially.”
“I met with my lawyers. They gave me all the wrong advice. For a long time I refused to accept the child was mine. I should have met her, arranged a DNA test and accepted my responsibility.”
“The one thing I am most proud of myself is that I know how to keep my cool and not be intimidated - anyone can be beat.”

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