22 August 1875.
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There is no hell like that of a selfish heart, and there is no misfortune so great as that of not being able to make a sacrifice. These two thoughts come to me strongly this morning. It is something to have learned these truths so that we can never again doubt them.
— Julia Ward Howe
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Source: Wikiquote: "Julia Ward Howe" (Quotes, The Walk With God (1919): Extracts from Ward's journals, edited by her daughter Laura E. Richards )
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About Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Howe (27 May 1819 – 17 October 1910) was an American writer, poet, and social activist.
About Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Howe (27 May 1819 – 17 October 1910) was an American writer, poet, and social activist.
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