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In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me;
As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on.

— Julia Ward Howe

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Arise, then, Christian women of this day! Arise, all women who have hearts, whether your baptism be that of water or of tears!

Mother's Day Proclamation (1870)

Life passes, but the conditions of life do not.

Beyond the Veil (1910)

Charity is an unending self-discipline which always looks and leads towards the eternal affection. Therefore, its triumph shall be lasting and everlasting.

The Walk With God (1919)

Any religion which sacrifices women to the brutality of men is no religion.

What is Religion? (1893)

Ambitious people climb, but faithful people build.

The Walk With God (1919)

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