Logo
Quote by Harriet Martineau
The sum and substance of female education in America, as in Englan

The sum and substance of female education in America, as in England, is training women to consider marriage as the sole object in life, and to pretend that they do not think so. – Harriet Martineau

Other quotes by Harriet Martineau

It is my deliberate opinion that the one essential requisite of human welfare in all ways is scientific knowledge of human nature. – Harriet Martineau

Category:
Knowledge
Author
Harriet Martineau
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Marriage
category

It destroys ones nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being. – Benjamin Disraeli

Category:
Marriage

Now Im a wife and a mother of two. Its a really different role. I always referred to No Doubt as a marriage, because thats what its like to be together for so long and go through what weve been through. I cant really have that relationship with them anymore. – Gwen Stefani

Category:
Marriage

During last nights debate, John Kerry and John Edwards were so friendly to each other some political experts think that they may end up running together. In fact Kerry and Edwards were so friendly, President Bush accused them of planning a gay marriage. – Conan OBrien

Category:
Marriage

I dont see any reason for marriage when there is divorce. – Catherine Deneuve

Category:
Marriage

Random Quotes

A healthy democracy requires a decent society it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful. – Charles W. Pickering

Category:
Politics

Instead, California is one of only 10 states that provides in-state college and university tuition to illegal immigrants. Thats grossly unfair to a legal high school student who moves out of California for a year, then returns to attend college. – Elton Gallegly

Category:
legal

We love peace, but not peace at any price. – Douglas William Jerrold

Category:
Peace

Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how rich it may be, or how mechanically clever. Hope and faith depend on the promises; if hope and faith go, everything goes. – Herbert Agar

Category:
Promises