Quote by Lafcadio Hearn
Is woman a religion? Well, perhaps you will have the chance of jud

Is woman a religion? Well, perhaps you will have the chance of judging for yourselves if you go to America. There you will find men treating women with just the same respect formerly accorded only to religious dignitaries or to great nobles. – Lafcadio Hearn

Other quotes by Lafcadio Hearn

It is true that short forms of poetry have been cultivated in the Far East more than in modern Europe but in all European literature short forms of poetry are to be found – indeed quite as short as anything in Japanese. – Lafcadio Hearn

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Poetry
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Of course, the simple explanation of the fact is that marriage is the most important act of mans life in Europe or America, and that everything depends upon it. – Lafcadio Hearn

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Marriage
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It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed more rapidly in every other respect than in morality. – Lafcadio Hearn

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respect
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Religion
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Christmas renews our youth by stirring our wonder. The capacity for wonder has been called our most pregnant human faculty, for in it are born our art, our science, our religion. – Ralph W. Sockman

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Religion

One strength of the communist system of the East is that it has some of the character of a religion and inspires the emotions of a religion. – Albert Einstein

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Religion

I have sung for Americans of every political persuasion, and I am proud that I never refuse to sing to an audience, no matter what religion or color of their skin, or situation in life. – Pete Seeger

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Religion

Selfishness is the only real atheism unselfishness the only real religion. – Israel Zangwill

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Religion

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The best Christmas present I got from my husband was a week to do whatever I wanted. – Olivia Williams

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Christmas

I dont think theres a shortage of material in the world. Or in my head. I just pray for continued good health, because Ive got other stories to tell. – Richard Russo

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Health

We dont need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole. – Vladimir Putin

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Government

If a healthy minded person takes an interest in science, he gets busy with his mathematics and haunts the laboratory. – W.S. Franklin

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Math